Helmuth Prieß (Wehrmacht general)
Helmuth Prieß (6 March 1896 – 21 October 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXVII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Prieß was killed on 21 October 1944 in Hasenrode, East Prussia.
Helmuth Prieß | |
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| Born | 6 March 1896 Hildesheim |
| Died | 21 October 1944 (aged 48) Hasenrode, East Prussia |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (to 1918).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1914–44 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held | 121st Infantry Division XXVII Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 281.
Bibliography
- 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 | ||
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| Preceded by General der Artillerie Martin Wandel |
Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 11 November 1942 - March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Ernst Pauer von Arlau |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Bamler |
Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division 27 June 1944 - 10 July 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Theodor Busse |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Paul Völckers |
Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 27 July 1944 - 21 October 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Maximilian Felzmann |
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