Nikolaus von Vormann

Nikolaus von Vormann
Born	24 December 1895(1895-12-24) Neumark
Died	26 October 1959(1959-10-26) (aged 63) Berchtesgaden
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands held	23. Panzer-Division XXVII. Panzerkorps 9. Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Stalingrad Cherkassy Pocket Operation Bagration
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a highly decorated General der Panzertruppe in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 9th Army. 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. He wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died in 1959.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (25 June 1940)
• Eastern Front Medal (25 July 1942)
• German Cross in Gold (1 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division^[1][2]
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on (4 November 1943 and 20 February 1944)

See also

• General der Panzertruppe

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
2. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 762.

Bibliography

• 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

Military of Germany portal

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Reichsfreiherr von Boineburg-Lengsfeld	Commander of 23. Panzer-Division 26 December 1942 – 24 October 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Ewald Kräber
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf von Bünau	Commander of XLVII. Panzerkorps December 1943 – March 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans Freiherr von Funck
Preceded by General der Infanterie Hans Jordan	Commander of 9. Armee 27 June 1944 – 31 August 1944	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz

Persondata
Name	Vormann, Nikolaus von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	24 December 1895
Place of birth	Neumark, Germany
Date of death	26 October 1959
Place of death	Berchtesgaden, Germany