Horst Ohrloff
Horst Ohrloff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 April 1917 |
| Died | 9 May 1997 (aged 80) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Service/ | German Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 3rd Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Horst Ohrloff (2 April 1917 – 9 May 1997) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as an officer in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 27 July 1941 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 11./Panzer-Regiment 25[1]
References[]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 269.
- (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.
Categories:
- 1917 births
- 1997 deaths
- Bundeswehr generals
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Major generals of the German Army
- German Army officers of World War II