Egon von Neindorff

For his son the German Dressage master, see Egon von Neindorff (dressage).
Egon von Neindorff
Egon von Neindorff, 1944
Born(1892-09-12)12 September 1892
Koblenz, Germany
Died15 April 1944(1944-04-15) (aged 51)
Tarnopol, Soviet Union
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankMajor General
Commands216th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
RelationsEgon von Neindorff (son)

Egon von Neindorff (12 September 1892 – 15 April 1944) 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.

World War II

On 1 July 1942 Neindorff took command of Fortress Brigade 1 in Crete. From September 1942 he commanded the 189th Reserve Division, and on 1 December 1942 was promoted to major-general. On 1 May 1943 Neindorff became commander of the 356th Infantry Division in Toulon, on 5 October 1943 he took over command of the 216th Infantry Division in Orel, on 20 October 1943 he commanded the 137th Infantry Division in Gomel, and from 16 December 1943 the 6th Infantry Division south of Gomel. From 17 January 1944 Neindorff led the 36th Infantry Division in Bobruisk.[1][2][3][4]

On 22 January 1944 he became commander of the German garrison at Tarnopol. In March–April 1944, it was encircled by Soviet forces. Hitler had declared Tarnopol a fortified strong point, to be held to the last man. A German relief attempt was mounted on 11 April, but fell short of its goal. Neindorff was killed in action on 15 April; organized resistance quickly collapsed. The garrison of about 4,600 was lost with only 55 men reaching German lines the next day.[5][6]

Awards and decorations

References

  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.
  2. ^ Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
  3. ^ Newton, Steven H. (2006). Hitler's Commander: Field Marshal Walter Model – Hitler's Favorite General. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo. ISBN 978-0-306-81399-3.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ Newton 2006, pp. 283–284.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ Thomas 1998, p. 114.
  8. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 564.
  9. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 322.
  10. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.
Military offices
Preceded by
none
 Commander of 189th Infantry Division
6 December 1942 – 1 May 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Ernst von Bauer
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich August Schack
 Commander of 216th Infantry Division
3 October 1943 – 20 October 1943 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gustav Gihr
Preceded by
Generalmajor Horst Kadgien
 Commander of 36th Infantry Division
17 January 1944 – 19 January 1944 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Alexander Conrady