Hermann-Heinrich Behrend

This article is about the Generalmajor. For the Nazi SS official, see Hermann Behrends.
Hermann-Heinrich Behrend
Born(1898-08-25)25 August 1898
Perleberg, German Empire
Died19 June 1987(1987-06-19) (aged 88)
Soltau, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchPrussian Army
Reichsheer
German Army
Years of service1915–20
1924–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands490th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Hermann-Heinrich Behrend (25 August 1898 – 19 June 1987) 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.

Behrend was born on 25 August 1898 in Perleberg in the Kingdom of Prussia. He joined the German Army on 1 June 1915. He fought on the Eastern Front of World War I.[1] He was transferred to the 1st Infantry Division on 5 November 1915. While serving with this unit he was promoted to Unteroffizier (corporal) on 29 March 1916.[1] He was promoted to Fähnrich (ensign) in 1917 for his bravery before the enemy and to Leutnant (second lieutenant) the same year.

Awards

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 366.
  2. ^ a b Thomas 1997, p. 38.
  3. ^ a b c d e Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 368.
  4. ^ a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 212.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Ernst Wißelinck
 Commander of Division Nr. 490/490. Infantrie-Division
1 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 		Succeeded by
disbanded