Hermann Albert Breith (7 May 1892 – 3 September 1964) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany. Breith commanded the III Army Corps.
Hermann Breith | |
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| Born | 7 May 1892 Pirmasens, German Empire |
| Died | 3 September 1964 (aged 72) Pech district of Wachtberg, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service |  German Army |
| Years of service | 1910–45 |
| Rank |  General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | III Panzer Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Awards
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (10 September 1914) & 1st Class (30 July 1916)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (28 October 1918)[1]
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (16 April 1917)[1]
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class (2 October 1936)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (23 September 1939) & 1st Class (2 October 1939)[1]
- Wound Badge in Black (1 June 1940)[1]
- Panzer Badge in Silver (20 May 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 3 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 5. Panzer-Brigade[2]
- 69th Oak Leaves on 31 January 1942 as Generalmajor and commander of the 3. Panzer-Division[2]
- 48th Swords on 21 February 1944 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the III. Panzer-Korps[2]
References
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edit- Glantz, David M.; House, Jonathan (2009). To the Gates of Stalingrad: Soviet-German Combat Operations, April-August 1942. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1630-5.
- 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.
- Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
