__NOTOC__ Hermann Kreß (23 July 1895 – 11 August 1943) was a German Generalleutnant during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

who commanded the 4th Mountain Division. In 1938 Kreß was appointed to command the 1st Mountain Division's 99th Regiment. He led the regiment until 1943, receiving the

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' ...

in December 1941 while serving on the Eastern Front. After heavy losses to the 1st Mountain Division, he was given command of the 4th Mountain Division which he led as part of the

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in the Battle of the Caucasus. Kreß was killed by a Soviet sniper on 11 August 1943, near

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on the Kuban bridgehead.

Awards

on 20 December 1941 as '' Oberst'' (colonel) and commander of Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99

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