Ernst-Anton von Krosigk

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk
Born	5 March 1898
Died	16 March 1945(1945-03-16) (aged 47) Kanden
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	1st Infantry Division XVI Army Corps 16th Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Lvov–Sandomierz Offensive Courland Pocket †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (25 September 1916) & 1st Class (12 September 1918)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 May 1940) & 1st Class (19 June 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 9 August 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) of the I. Armeekorps[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 1. Infanterie Division[3]
  • 827th Oak Leaves on 12 April 1945 (Posthumously) as General der Infanterie and commander of XVI.Armeekorps[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 412.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 256.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 226.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 84.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Martin Grase	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 1 June 1943 – 30 June 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister
Preceded by Oberst Hans-Joachim Baurmeister	Commander of 1. Infanterie-Division 8 June 1944 – 30 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Schittnig
Preceded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel	Commander of XVI. Armeekorps December 1944 – March 1945	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gottfried Weber
Preceded by Generaloberst Carl Hilpert	Commander of 16. Armee 10 March 1945 – 16 March 1945	Succeeded by General der Gebirgstruppe Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach