Johann Sinnhuber

Johann Sinnhuber
Born	(1887-03-27)27 March 1887 Wilkoschen
Died	23 October 1974(1974-10-23) (aged 87) Augsburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–1945
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	28. Infanterie-Division 28. Jäger-Division LXXXII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Siegfried Line Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johann Sinnhuber (27 March 1887 – 23 October 1974) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXXXII Armeekorps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (21 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 July 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 28. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans von Obstfelder	Commander of 28. Jäger Division 21 May 1940 - 1 May 1943	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst Dehner	Commander of the LXXXII. Armeekorps 10 July 1943 - 1 September 1944	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Walter Hörnlein