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| Johann Condné | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 January 1919 Mettnich |
| Died | 26 October 2001 (aged 82) Heidelberg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937 - 1945 1955 - 1979 |
| Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | deputy commander 10. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Johann Condné (9 January 1919 – 26 October 2001) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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. Johann Condné was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in January 1946. Johann Condné joined the Bundeswehr in 1955 and retired in 1979 as a Brigadegeneral.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (1 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 November 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (14 September 1942)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (20 April 1944)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (19 June 1940)
- Eastern Front Medal (2 September 1942)
- Crimea Shield (14 September 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 6[1]
References [edit]
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 131.
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2534-0.
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