Max Reinwald

Max Reinwald
Born	1 September 1903 Hagelstadt
Died	8 June 1969(1969-06-08) (aged 65) Regensburg
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1920 - 1945
Rank	Generalmajor der Reserve
Commands held	362. Infanterie Division
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Operation Barbarossa Spring Offensive 1945
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Max Reinwald (1 September 1903 – 8 June 1969) was a German general who commanded the 362. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (14 June 1940)
• German Cross in Gold (19 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 ^[1]
  • 702nd Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Oberst der Reserve and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19 ^[2]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (19 January 1944)

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 288.
2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Persondata
Name	Reinwald, Max
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	1 September 1903
Place of birth	Hagelstadt, Germany
Date of death	8 June 1969
Place of death	Regensburg, Germany