Christian Usinger
WW2 German Army general (1894-1949)
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Christian Usinger (21 August 1894 – 2 April 1949) was a German general during World War II who commanded the I Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Usinger surrendered to the Soviet Forces in 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He died in a POW camp in the Soviet Union in early 1949.
Born21 August 1894
Died2 April 1949 (aged 54)
POW camp at Shuya, Soviet Union
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Christian Usinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1894 |
| Died | 2 April 1949 (aged 54) POW camp at Shuya, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Service years | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | I Army Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 19 September 1942 as Oberst in Arko 110[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and leader of the 81. Infanterie-Division[2]
