Günther Angern

Günther Angern
Günter Angern (far right)
Born	(1893-03-05)5 March 1893 Kolberg, Province of Pomerania, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire now Kołobrzeg, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Died	Stalingrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–43
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	11. Panzer-Division 16. Panzer-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Operation Weserübung Battle of France Battle of Arras (1940) Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Günther Angern (5 March 1893 – 2 February 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several panzer divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Angern committed suicide on 2 February 1943 before the surrender of German forces at Stalingrad.

Summary of career

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Princely Schwarzburg Honor Cross, Third Class with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th to 1st Class
• Sudetenland Medal
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (9 October 1939)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Panzer Badge
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (22 July 1941)
• German Cross in Gold on 8 March 1942 as Generalmajor in the 11. Panzer-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of 11. Schützen-Brigade

Promotions

1 April 1911:	Fahnenjunker
20 February 1912:	Fähnrich
18 November 1912:	Leutnant (second lieutenant)
22 March 1916:	Oberleutnant (first lieutenant)
1 October 1922:	Rittmeister
1 April 1933:	Major (major)
1 October 1935:	Oberstleutnant (lieutenant colonel)
1 September 1941:	Oberst (colonel)
1 September 1941:	Generalmajor
21 January 1943:	Generalleutnant

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Ludwig Crüwell	Commander of 11. Panzer-Division 15 August 1941 – 24 August 1941	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck
Preceded by Generaloberst Hans-Valentin Hube	Commander of 16. Panzer-Division 15 September 1942 – 2 February 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Burkhart Müller-Hillebrand