Oskar Munzel
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Oskar Munzel
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| Born | 13 March 1899 Grimmen |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Godesberg |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1917–45 1956–62 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 14. Panzer-Division 2. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Military advisor in Egypt and Taiwan |
Oskar Munzel (13 March 1899 – 1 January 1992) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a General der Kampftruppen in the Bundeswehr who commanded several divisions. 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. Oskar Munzel was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947. For 4 years he served as a military advisor in Egypt, and then he joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1962. Munzel then acted as the Chief Advisor of Ming-teh-Gruppe (German Military Advisory Group) in Taiwan for the Republic of China Armed Forces before returning to Germany.[1][2]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Wound Badge (1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- War Merit Cross (1939) 2nd Class with Swords
- Clast to the Iron Cross 2nd Class
- Iron Cross (1939) 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold (14 February 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Oberst and commander of 14. Panzer-Division[3]
- Federal Cross of Merit
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Martin Unrein
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Commander of 14. Panzer-Division 5 September 1944 – 1 December 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Martin Unrein |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Meinrad von Lauchert
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Commander of 2. Panzer-Division 20 March 1945 – 3 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Major i.G. Waldemar von Gazen |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 14th Panzer Division
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| Divisions-Begleitkompanie 14. Panzer-Division | ||
| Panzer-Regiment 36 |
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| Panzergrenadier/Schützen-Regiment 103 |
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| Panzergrenadier-/Schützen- Regiment 108 | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 64 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 40 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 14 (attached since 21 May 1943) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 (6th Panzer Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 505th Heavy Panzer Battalion. 3 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103. 4 Knight's Cross with Aufklärungs-Abteilung 256 (256th Infantry Division).
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- 1899 births
- 1992 deaths
- Bundeswehr generals
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- People from Vorpommern-Rügen
- People from the Province of Pomerania
