Horst Nimak ( German Horst Niemack ; March 10, 1909 - April 7, 1992 ) - German officer, member of the Second World War , Major General. Knight 's Cross Knight with Oak Leaves and Swords.
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 Horst Nimak (left) | ||||
| Date of Birth | March 10, 1909 | |||
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| Date of death | April 7, 1992 (83 years) | |||
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| Affiliation |  Weimar Republic Third Reich | |||
| Type of army | cavalry infantry | |||
| Years of service | 1927-1945 | |||
| Rank | major general | |||
| Commanded | tank training division | |||
| Battles / Wars | The Second World War
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Beginning of military career
Entered military service in 1927, in the cavalry regiment. In 1931 he was promoted to lieutenant. By the beginning of the Second World War - a teacher of the cavalry school, captain (captain).
World War II
From October 1939 - commander of the reconnaissance squadron of the 5th Infantry Division (on the western border of Germany). From April 1940 - the commander of the intelligence battalion. Participated in the French campaign in May-June 1940, was awarded the Iron Crosses of both degrees. In July 1940 received the Knight's Cross.
On June 22, 1941, he participated in the German-Soviet war. The fighting in Belarus, then in the Smolensk region. In July 1941 he was seriously wounded, in August 1941 he was awarded Oak leaves (No. 30) to the Knight's Cross, and was promoted to the rank of Major.
After the hospital, from November 1941 - the head of the cavalry courses at the military school.
In February 1943, he was promoted to the rank of lieutenant colonel and appointed commander of the newly formed (in France) grenadier regiment of the 24th tank division defeated in Stalingrad.
From October 1943 - Commander of the Fusilier (Infantry) Regiment of the Great Germany Tank-Grenadier Division . Fighting in Ukraine and Romania. In June 1944, Colonel Nimak was awarded with Swords (No. 69) to the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves.
At the end of August 1944, Colonel Nimak was seriously wounded, was evacuated by plane to a Berlin hospital, where his left arm was amputated.
In January 1945, Major General Nimak was appointed commander of a tank training division (on the Western Front). April 3, 1945 - again seriously wounded. In May 1945 he was taken into British prisoner in a hospital.
Literature
- Berger, Florian Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges . Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2000. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5