Christian Usinger
Christian Usinger | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 August 1894 |
| Died | 2 April 1949 (aged 54) POW camp at Army |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | I Army Corps |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Christian Usinger (21 August 1894 – 2 April 1949) was a German general during World War II who commanded the I Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Usinger surrendered to the Soviet Forces in 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He died in a POW camp in the Soviet Union in early 1949.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 19 September 1942 as Oberst in Arko 110[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalmajor and leader of the 81. Infanterie-Division[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941–1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
