Nikolaus von Vormann

Nikolaus von Vormann
Nikolaus von Vormann
Born	24 December 1895; Neumark, German Empire
Died	26 October 1959 (aged 63); Berchtesgaden, Bavaria West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (1914-1918) ; Weimar Republic (1918-1933) ; Nazi Germany (1933-1945)
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands	23rd Panzer Division; XLVII Panzer Corps; 9th Army
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; Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern; German Cross in Gold; Iron Cross 1st and 2nd Class

Nikolaus von Vormann (24 December 1895 – 26 October 1959) was a German general who served in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany.

General von Vormann was born in Neumark, West Prussia, German Empire. He joined the Prussian Army in 1914 and served in World War I and remained in the Weimar German Reichswehr. In World War II he served on the Eastern Front campaigns and in 1944 briefly commanded the 9th Army. During this brief interval, he became involved in the suppression of the Warsaw Uprising, although the main responsibility for the wanton destruction of the Polish capital and the massacre of its inhabitants laid with the SS-generals Erich von dem Bach-Zelewski and Heinz Reinefarth. On 4 May 1945, as the Allies approached during the closing days of World War II, von Vormann's last appointment was as commander of the largely non-existent "Alpenfestung" (Alpine Fortress). He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Vormann wrote two books documenting his war-time experiences: Der Feldzug 1939 in Polen and Tscherkassy. He died on 26 October 1959 in Berchtesgaden.^[1]^[2]

Promotions

General der Panzertruppe (General of the Armored Corps) - 27 June 1944, with seniority date of 1 December 1943
Generalleutnant (Lieutenant General) - 1 July 1943
Generalmajor (Major General) - 31 January 1943, with seniority date of 1 January 1943
Oberst (Colonel) - 1 September 1940
Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant Colonel) - 1 August 1938
Major (Major) - 1 November 1935, with seniority date of 1 October 1935
Hauptmann (Captain) - 30 May 1932, with seniority date of 1 June 1930
Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) - 1 February 1926, with seniority date of 1 April 1925
Leutnant (Second Lieutenant) - 29 January 1915, with seniority date of 18 January 1915
Kadett (Cadet) - Until 3 August 1914 when became war volunteer in the Royal Prussian Army

Awards and decorations

Wound Badge in Gold (for wounds received during World War I)
Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross with Swords of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern (18 June 1915)
Clasp to the Iron Cross
- 2nd Class (20 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 June 1940)
German Cross in Gold on 12 March 1942 as Oberst im Generalstab (in the General Staff) in the Generalkommando of the XXVIII. Armeekorps^[3]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 August 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 23. Panzer-Division^[4]

References

^ Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
^ Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 490.
^ Scherzer 2007, p. 762.

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 Panzertruppe 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

[1] Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.

[2] Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

[3] Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 490.

[4] Scherzer 2007, p. 762.

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