Ernst-Anton von Krosigk

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
Born	(1898-03-05)March 5, 1898
Died	16 March 1945(1945-03-16) (aged 47)
Place of birth	Berlin
Place of death	Kanden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1915 - 1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	1st Infanterie Division XVI Armeekorps 16th Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Courland Pocket†
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general who from 1943 commanded the 1. Infanterie Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (25 September 1916)
  • 1st Class (12 September 1918)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Ottoman War Medal ("Gallipoli Star" or "Iron Cresent")
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 in 1934
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award , 4th to 1st Class
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (19 June 1940)
• German Cross in Gold (9 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Infanterie Division
  • 827th Oak Leaves on 12 April 1945 (Posthumously) as General der Infanterie and commander of XVI.Armeekorps
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (21 March 1944)

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Martin Grase	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 30 June 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister
Preceded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 8 June 1944 – 30 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Schittnig
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel	Commander of XVI. Armeekorps December 1944 – March 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generaloberst Carl Hilpert	Commander of 16. Armee 10 March 1945 – 16 March 1945	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach