__NOTOC__ Hans-Georg Herzog (10 September 1912 – 20 July 1959) was an officer in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previous ...

Nazi Germany Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Herzog surrendered to the

Red Army The Workers' and Peasants' Red Army (Russian: Рабо́че-крестья́нская Кра́сная армия),) often shortened to the Red Army, was the army and air force of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic and, after ...

troops in the course of the Soviet 1945 East Prussian Offensive. Convicted in the Soviet Union as a war criminal, he was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia est ...

(1939) 2nd Class (14 June 1940) & 1st Class (29 April 1941)Thomas 1997, p. 276. *

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army __NOTOC__ The Honour Roll Clasp (german: Ehrenblattspange) was a decoration of Nazi Germany during World War II. There were different versions for the Army ('' Heer''), Air Force (''Luftwaffe'') and Navy (''Kriegsmarine''). History The Honour Rol ...

(27 September 1943) * German Cross in Gold on 30 July 1942 as ''

Oberleutnant () is the highest lieutenant officer rank in the German-speaking armed forces of Germany (Bundeswehr), the Austrian Armed Forces, and the Swiss Armed Forces. Austria Germany In the German Army, it dates from the early 19th century. Trans ...

'' in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 13 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as ''

Major Major (commandant in certain jurisdictions) is a military rank of commissioned officer status, with corresponding ranks existing in many military forces throughout the world. When used unhyphenated and in conjunction with no other indicators ...

'' of the Reserves and commander of II./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14 ** Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as '' Oberstleutnant'' of the Reserves and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Herzog, Hans-Georg 1912 births 1959 deaths People from Grodków People from the Province of Silesia German Army officers of World War II German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves Recipients of the Gold German Cross