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Nikolaus von Vormann
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Nikolaus von Vormann

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Gender
Male
Place of birth
Nowe Miasto Lubawskie
Place of death
Berchtesgaden
Age
63 years
Nikolaus von Vormann
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Biography

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died in 1959.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the Generalkommando of the XXVIII. Armeekorps
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division
  • Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 November 1943 and 20 February 1944)
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 490.
  • Scherzer 2007, p. 762.

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