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Hans-Georg Herzog (10 September 1912 – 20 July 1959) was a highly decorated ''Oberstleutnant'' of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hans-Georg Herzog was captured by Soviet forces in 1945, near Danzig during the East Prussian Offensive. He was held as a POW until 1955. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (14 June 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 276.〕 * * 1st Class (29 April 1941)〔 * Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 September 1943)〔 * Eastern Front Medal * German Cross in Gold on 30 July 1942 as ''Oberleutnant'' in the 1./Schützen-Regiment 13〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 182.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 6 April 1944 as ''Major'' of the Reserves and commander of II./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 14〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.〕 * * 798th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as ''Oberstleutnant'' of the Reserves and commander of Panzergrenadier-Regiment 14〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hans-Georg Herzog」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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