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Josef Prinner

Josef Prinner was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Josef Prinner
Born18 December 1894
Died1 July 1966(1966-07-01) (aged 71)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank
Generalleutnant
Commands340th Infantry Division
311th Artillery Division
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Prinner (18 December 1894 – 1 July 1966) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 281.

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.