Hinrich Warrelmann

Hinrich Warrelmann
Hinrich Warrelmann
Born	16 April 1904; Oldenburg, German Empire
Died	9 October 1980 (aged 76); Westerkappeln, West Germany
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (1921–1933); Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Service years	1921–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	179th Infantry Division; 183rd Volksgrenadier Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Hinrich Warrelmann (16 April 1904 – 9 October 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 June 1940)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Major in MG-Bataillon 2^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 16 April 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502^[3]
- Oak Leaves on 19 August 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 502^[4]

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.
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.
Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.