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| August Max-Günther Schrank | |
|---|---|
 Max-Günther Schrank | |
| Born | (1898-11-19)19 November 1898 Rieden am Forggensee, Kingdom of Bavaria, German Empire |
| Died | 22 September 1960(1960-09-22) (aged 61) Grünwald bei München, Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance | Bavaria, Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 5. Gebirgs-Division |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
August Max-Günther Schrank (19 November 1898 – 22 September 1960) was a German Generalleutnant who commanded the 5. Gebirgs-Division in World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross for the Battle of Crete.
Awards
- Iron Cross Second (1918) and First (1919) Classes
- Clasp to the Iron Cross Second (1939) and First (1939) Classes
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (1934)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
- Bavarian Military Merit Order 4. Class with Swords (1919)
References
Citations
- Scherzer 2007, p. 683.
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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 (1994). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Gebirgstruppe, Band 2: L-Z [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the Mountain Troops Volume 2: L–z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
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| Preceded byGeneral der Gebirgstruppen Julius Ringel | Commander of 5. Gebirgs-Division 10 February 1944 - 18 January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hans Steets |
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