Ernst-Anton von Krosigk

Military Person

1898 – 1945

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Who was Ernst-Anton von Krosigk?

Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was a German general who from 1943 commanded the 1. Infanterie Division during World War II. 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. Ernst-Anton von Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.

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Born
Mar 5, 1898
Berlin
Died
Mar 16, 1945
Courland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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