Johannes Block

Johannes Block (17 November 1894 – 26 January 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at division and corps level. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Block was killed on 26 January 1945 near Kielce, Poland during the Soviet Vistula-Oder Offensive.

Johannes Block
Born(1894-11-17)17 November 1894
Died26 January 1945(1945-01-26) (aged 50)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands heldVIII Army Corps
XIII Army Corps
LVI Panzer Corps
Battles/warsVistula–Oder Offensive 
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1997, p. 53.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 64.

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.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Otto Gabcke
Commander of 294. Infanterie-Division
22 March 1942 – 12 August 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Hermann Frenking
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Gustav Höhne
Commander of VIII. Armeekorps
1 April 1944 – 15 April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Hans Schlemmer
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Arthur Hauffe
Commander of XIII. Armeekorps
25 April 1944 – 5 June 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Arthur Hauffe
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Hoßbach
Commander of LVI. Panzerkorps
15 June 1944 – 26 January 1945
Succeeded by
General der Kavallerie Rudolf Koch-Erpach
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