Johannes Mayer
Johannes Mayer (6 September 1893 – 7 August 1963) was a German General of the Infantry in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Dr. rer. pol. Dr.-Ing. Johannes Mayer | |
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Born | 6 September 1893 |
Died | 7 August 1963 69) | (aged
Allegiance | |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Relations | Gustav Schmidt (brother in law) |
Other work | Engineer |
Promotions
- 9.3.1915 Fahnenjunker
- 2.9.1915 Fähnrich
- 5.11.1915 Leutnant (Patent from 23.3.1914)
- 1.7.1922 Leutnant with Patent from 1.4.1914
- 1.7.1923 Oberleutnant
- 1.4.1928 Rittmeister
- later changed to Hauptmann
- 1.2.1935 Major
- 1.10.1937 Oberstleutnant
- 1.10.1940 Oberst
- 1.4.1942 Generalmajor (without RDA)
- 1.9.1942 Generalmajor (with RDA)
- 1.2.1943 Generalleutnant
- 1.4.1945 General der Infanterie
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with swords
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Wound Badge in Black (1944)
- Cuff title "Kurland"[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 13 September 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 501/290. Infanterie-Division/X. Armee-Korps/16. Armee/Heeresgruppe Nord[3]
- Oak Leaves on 13 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Swords on 23 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 329. Infanterie-Division/VIII. Armee-Korps/16. Armee/Heeresgruppe Nord[3]
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References
Citations
- Thomas 1998, p. 66.
- Berger 1999, p. 216.
- Scherzer 2007, p. 532.
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- 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.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Oberst Bruno Hippler |
Commander of 329th Infanterie-Division 22 March 1942 – 9 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Winter |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul Winter |
Commander of 329th Infanterie-Division September, 1943 – 16 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor der Reserve Werner Schulze |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hermann Foertsch |
Commander of X. Armeekorps 21 December 1944 – 27 December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Siegfried Thomaschki |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Wilhelm Hasse |
Commander of II. Armeekorps 15 January 1945 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred Gause |
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