| Hermann Geyer | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 7, 1882 |
| Died | 10 April 1946 (aged 63) |
| Place of birth | Stuttgart |
| Place of death | near Wildsee |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1900–1943 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
V. Armeekorps IX. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hermann Geyer (7 July 1882 – 10 April 1946) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IX. Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hermann Geyer retired in 1943 and committed suicide in 1946.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
- Gallipoli Star ("Iron Crescent") (Ottoman Empire)
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 June 1940 as General der Infanterie and commander of IX. Armeekorps [1]
- Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class with Swords
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Albert Order with swords (Saxony)
- Knights of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
- Knight's Cross, First Class of the Friedrich Order with swords
- Friedrich August Cross, 1st class
- Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with war decoration (Austria-Hungary)
- Silver Liakat Medal
- Officer's Cross of the Order of Military Merit (Bulgaria)
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 163.
- 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[]
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