Gerhard Matzky

Gerhard Matzky
Gerhard Matzky
Born	19 March 1894; Küstrin, Poland
Died	9 June 1983 (aged 89); Bad Godesberg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany; West Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht); Bundeswehr
Rank	General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht); Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	21st Infantry Division; XXVIII Army Corps; XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.

Awards and decorations[]

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division^[1]
Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)^{[citation needed]}

(2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 - 1 October 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey
Preceded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division December 1943 - 1 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Sensfuß
Preceded by General der Artillerie Herbert Loch	Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps 28 March 1944 - 20 May 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser	Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 6 July 1944 - Surrender	Succeeded by none

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Gerhard Matzky
Born	19 March 1894 Küstrin, Poland
Died	9 June 1983(1983-06-09) (aged 89) Bad Godesberg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany West Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht) Bundeswehr
Rank	General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	21st Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross