Eduard Zorn

Eduard Emil Karl Zorn (8 August 1901 – 4 February 1945) was a German officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Zorn was killed on 4 February 1945 in the Colmar Pocket. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Eduard Zorn
Born(1901-08-08)8 August 1901
Died4 February 1945(1945-02-04) (aged 43)
Colmar
Buried
Munich Waldfriedhof
Allegiance Weimar Republic)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1921–45
RankGeneralmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held189th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
RelationsHans Zorn (brother)

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 December 1939) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 25 December 1944 as Oberst i.G. and commander of 189.Infanterie-Division[2]
    • 739th Oak Leaves on 16 February 1945 as Oberst i.G. and commander of 189.Infanterie-Division[3]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 475.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 371.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 80.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generlmajor Joachim Degener		 Commander of 189. Infanterie-Division
15 November 1944 – 4 February 1945		 Succeeded by
Oberst Mellwig
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