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Horst Großmann (19 November 1891 – 4 May 1972) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 6th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Born19 November 1891

Sybba, Prussia, German Empire

Died4 May 1972 (aged 80)

Rüsselsheim, West Germany

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Horst Großmann

Born	19 November 1891 Sybba, Prussia, German Empire
Died	4 May 1972(1972-05-04) (aged 80) Rüsselsheim, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1911–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	6th Infantry Division XXXV Army Corps VI Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk East Prussian offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1 October 1914) & 1st Class (25 October 1916)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (18 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 11 February 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of the 6th Infantry Division^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of 84th Infantry Regiment^[3]
- 292nd Oak Leaves on 4 September 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 6th Infantry Division^[3]

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 (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

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Military offices

Preceded by

Generalleutnant Helge Auleb

Commander of 6th Infantry Division
25 January 1942 - 16 December 1943

Succeeded by

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese

Commander of XXXV Army Corps
January 1944 - February 1944

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese

Preceded by

General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein

Commander of LV Army Corps
January – May 1944

Succeeded by

General der Infanterie Friedrich Herrlein

Preceded by

General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling

Commander of VI Army Corps
11 August 1944 - January 1945

Succeeded by

Preceded by

Commander of VI Army Corps
January 1945 - 8 May 1945

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