Max Reinwald

Max Reinwald (1 September 1903 – 8 June 1969) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded the 362nd Infantry Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Max Reinwald
Born	1 September 1903
Died	8 June 1969 (aged 65)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	362nd Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (24 October 1939) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 19 December 1941 as Oberleutnant in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 19[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19[3]
  • 702nd Oak Leaves on 18 January 1945 as Oberst of the Reserves and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 19[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 194.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 372.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 288.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 79.

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.
• 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.