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Oldwig Von Natzmer
Oldwig Otto Wilhelm Gneomar von Natzmer (29 June 1904 – 1 April 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Awards and decorations * Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th and 3rd Class * Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class * Panzer Badge * Golden HJ Honour Badge * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ... on 4 September 1943 as '' Oberst im Generalstab'' and Ia (operations officer) in the Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262. References Citations Bibliography * {{DEFAULTSORT:Natzmer, Oldwig von 1904 births 1980 deaths People from Legnica Military perso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Front (Second World War)
The Eastern Front of World War II was a theatre of conflict between the European Axis powers against the Soviet Union (USSR), Poland and other Allies, which encompassed Central Europe, Eastern Europe, Northeast Europe (Baltic states, Baltics), and Southeast Europe (Balkans) from 22 June 1941 to 9 May 1945. It was known as the Great Patriotic War (term), Great Patriotic War in the Soviet Union – and still is in some of its successor states, while almost everywhere else it has been called the ''Eastern Front''. In present-day German and Ukrainian historiography the name German-Soviet War is typically used. The battles on the Eastern Front of the Second World War constituted the largest military confrontation in history. They were characterised by unprecedented ferocity and brutality, wholesale destruction, mass deportations, and immense loss of life due to combat, starvation, exposure, disease, and massacres. Of the estimated World War II casualties, 70–85 million death ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
