Erwin Menny (18 August 1893 – 6 December 1949) was a German general (
Generalleutnant
is the Germanic variant of lieutenant general, used in some German speaking countries.
Austria
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) in the
Heer during
World War II
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who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of 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' ...
of
Nazi Germany
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.
He was taken prisoner with his
84th Infantry Division in the
Falaise Pocket on 21 August 1944.
Awards and decorations
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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 26 December 1941 as ''
Oberst
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'' and commander of 15. Schützen-Brigade
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.]
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1893 births
1949 deaths
German Army personnel of World War I
German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Officers of the Military Order of Savoy
People from the Rhine Province
People from Trier-Saarburg
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Army generals of World War II