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Max Reinwald (1 September 1903 – 8 June 1969) was a general 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 ...
of
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 ...
who commanded the 362nd Infantry Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.
Awards and decorations
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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 (24 October 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)
[Thomas 1998, p. 194.]
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German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 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./Infanterie-Regiment 19
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
** Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' of the
Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19
** 702nd Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as ''
Oberst'' of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.]
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1903 births
1969 deaths
People from Regensburg (district)
Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Military personnel from the Kingdom of Bavaria
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Military personnel from Bavaria
German Army officers of World War II
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