| Friedrich Herrlein | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 April 1889 |
| Died | 28 July 1974(1974-07-28) (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 71. Infanterie-Division 18. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | ---- World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Herrlein (27 April 1889 – 28 July 1974) was a German general (General der Infanterie) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of by Nazi Germany. Herrlein surrendered to the British troops in 1945 and was interned until 1948.
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 185.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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 byGeneral der Infanterie Karl Weisenberger | Commander of 71. Infanterie-Division 15 February 1941 – 28 March 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Alexander von Hartmann |
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Friedrich-Carl Cranz | Commander of 18. Infanterie-Division 28 March 1941 – 15 December 1941 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Werner von Erdmannsdorff |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Erich Jaschke | Commander of LV. Armeekorps 6 October 1943 – January 1944 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Horst Großmann |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Horst Großmann | Commander of LV. Armeekorps May 1944 – 5 February 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Kurt Chill |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 18th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Oak Leaves with the 111th Infantry Division, Swords with the XXXXII. Armeekorps. |
- 1889 births
- 1974 deaths
- Military personnel from Koblenz
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Military personnel from the Rhine Province
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Reichswehr personnel
- 20th-century Freikorps personnel