Gerhard Matzky

Gerhard Matzky
Gerhard Matzky
Born	19 March 1894
Died	9 June 1983 (aged 89)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany; West Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht); Bundeswehr
Rank	General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht); Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	21st Infantry Division; XXVIII Army Corps; XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division[1]
Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)

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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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto Sponheimer	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 10 January 1943 - 1 October 1943	Succeeded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey
Preceded by Oberst Hubertus Lamey	Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division December 1943 - 1 March 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Franz Sensfuß
Preceded by General der Artillerie Herbert Loch	Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps 28 March 1944 - 20 May 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Gollnick
Preceded by General der Infanterie Anton Grasser	Commander of XXVI. Armeekorps 6 July 1944 - Surrender	Succeeded by none

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