Heinrich Voigtsberger
Born(1903-02-10)10 February 1903
Died17 March 1959(1959-03-17) (aged 56)
Allegiance Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1922–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held116th Panzer Division
309. Infanterie-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Heinrich Paul Hermann Voigtsberger (10 February 1903 – 17 March 1959) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Voigtsberger surrendered to the British forces in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1998, p. 405.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 65.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
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