Hinrich Warrelmann

Hinrich Warrelmann (16 April 1904 – 9 October 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Hinrich Warrelmann
Born16 April 1904
Oldenburg
Died9 October 1980(1980-10-09) (aged 76)
Westerkappeln
Allegiance Weimar Republic (1921–1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1921–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held179th Infantry Division
183rd Volksgrenadier Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations
  • Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 June 1940)[1]
  • German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Bataillon 2[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502[3]
    • Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502[4]

References
  1. Thomas 1998, p. 415.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 496.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 73.
  • 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 (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
Wolfgang Lange		 Commander of 183. Volksgrenadier-Division
25 February 1945 - 8 May 1945		 Succeeded by
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