Helmuth Prieß (Wehrmacht general)

This article is about a General of the Wehrmacht in World War II. For the latter-day Bundeswehr officer, see Helmuth Prieß (soldier).
Helmuth Prieß
Born(1896-03-06)6 March 1896
Hildesheim
Died21 October 1944(1944-10-21) (aged 48)
Hasenrode, East Prussia, Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1914–44
Rank General of the Infantry
Commands121st Infantry Division
XXVII Army Corps
Battles / warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ 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
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Martin Wandel
 Commander of 121. Infanterie-Division
11 November 1942 - March 1944 		Succeeded by
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