Kurt Chill
| Kurt Chill | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 May 1895 |
| Died | 5 July 1976 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
122. Infanterie-Division 85. Infanterie-Division LV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Kurt Chill (1 May 1895 – 5 July 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LV. Armeekorps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 October 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 122. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 December 1943)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 130.
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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 2, 1 January 1942 to 31 December 1943] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Siegfried Macholz |
Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 1 August 1942 – 10 October 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav Hundt |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann |
Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 27 June 1943 – 1 February 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Johann-Albrecht von Blücher |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 85. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1944 – 22 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Helmut Bechler |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein |
Commander of LV. Armeekorps 5 February 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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