Erwin Menny

Erwin Menny
Erwin Menny
	Menny with Erwin Rommel, France March 1944
Born	18 August 1893; Saarburg, Lorraine, German Empire
Died	6 December 1949 (aged 56); Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	15th Panzer-Division; 90th Light Infantry Division; 18th Panzer Division; 387th Infantry Division; 333rd Infantry Division; 123rd Infantry Division; 72nd Infantry Division; 84th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Erwin Menny (18 August 1893 – 6 December 1949) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Heer during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

He was taken prisoner with his 84th Infantry Division in the Falaise Pocket on 21 August 1944.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of 15. Schützen-Brigade^[1]

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 Walter Neumann-Silkow	Commander of 15th Panzer Division 6 December 1941 – 9 December 1941	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav von Vaerst
Preceded by Oberst Werner Marcks	Commander of 90th Light Afrika Division 18 June 1942 – 19 June 1942	Succeeded by Oberst Werner Marcks
Preceded by Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen	Commander of 18th Panzer Division 15 September 1942 – February 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Freiherr von Thüngen
Preceded by Generalmajor Wilhelm Crisolli	Commander of 333rd Infantry Division 10 July 1943 – 2 November 1943	Succeeded by Unknown
Preceded by Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch	Commander of 123rd Infantry Division 17 October 1943 – 1 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erwin Rauch
Preceded by Generalleutnant Philipp Müller-Gebhard	Commander of 72nd Infantry -Division 1 November 1943 – 20 November 1943	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Hohn
Preceded by None	Commander of 84th Infantry Division 10 February 1944 – 21 August 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinz Fiebig

Erwin Menny
Menny with Erwin Rommel, France March 1944
Born	18 August 1893 Saarburg, Lorraine, German Empire
Died	6 December 1949(1949-12-06) (aged 56) Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	15th Panzer-Division 90th Light Infantry Division 18th Panzer Division 387th Infantry Division 333rd Infantry Division 123rd Infantry Division 72nd Infantry Division 84th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross