Gustav Gihr

Gustav Gihr (18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several infantry divisions during the war before surrendering to the Red Army in 1944.

Gustav Gihr
Gustav Gihr
Born(1894-01-10)10 January 1894
Died31 October 1959(1959-10-31) (aged 65)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Rankgeneralmajor
Commands held216th Infantry Division
707th Infantry Division
45th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

Biography

On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive on the Eastern Front.[1] On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr was taken prisoner by the Red Army. He was released from captivity on 11 October 1955.

Notes

  1. Mitcham 2007, p. 168.

References

  • Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
  • Mitcham Jr., Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st – 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff
Commander of 216th Infantry Division
20 October 1943 – 17 November 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Oberst Carl Andre
Commander of 7th Infantry Division
30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht
Commander of 95th Infantry Division
9 December 1943 – 27 February 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis
Preceded by
Generalmajor Joachim Engel
Commander of 45th Infantry Division
27 February 1944 – 9 April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Joachim Engel
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
Commander of 35th Infantry Division
9 April 1944 – 11 May 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf Busich
Commander of 707th Infantry Division
15 May 1944 – 27 June 1944
Succeeded by
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