Heinrich Voigtsberger

Heinrich Paul Hermann Voigtsberger (10 February 1903 – 17 March 1959) was a German general (Generalmajor) 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. Voigtsberger surrendered to the British forces in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Heinrich Voigtsberger
Born	(1903-02-10)10 February 1903
Died	17 March 1959(1959-03-17) (aged 56)
Allegiance	Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1922–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	116th Panzer Division 309. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (20 February 1940) & 1st Class (21 April 1941)[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 9 July 1941 as Major and commander of MG-Bataillon 2[2]
  • 351st Oak Leaves on 9 December 1943 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 60 (mot.)[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 405.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

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 Generalleutnat Gerhard Graf von Schwerin	Commander of 116. Panzer-Division 15 September 1944 – 19 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Siegfried von Waldenburg
Preceded by None	Commander of 309. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None