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Gustav Gihr
Gustav Gihr
Born(1894-01-10)10 January 1894
Died31 October 1959(1959-10-31) (aged 65)
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Rankgeneralmajor
Commands held216th Infantry Division
707th Infantry Division
45th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

Gustav Gihr (18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several infantry divisions during the war before surrendering to the Red Army in 1944.

Biography

On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry Division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive on the Eastern Front.[1] On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr was taken prisoner by the Red Army. He was released from captivity on 11 October 1955.

Notes

  1. ^ Mitcham 2007, p. 168.

References

Military offices Preceded byGeneralleutnant Egon von Neindorff Commander of 216th Infantry Division 20 October 1943 – 17 November 1943 Succeeded by— Preceded byOberst Carl Andre Commander of 7th Infantry Division 30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht Commander of 95th Infantry Division 9 December 1943 – 27 February 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Herbert Michaelis Preceded byGeneralmajor Joachim Engel Commander of 45th Infantry Division 27 February 1944 – 9 April 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Joachim Engel Preceded byGeneralleutnant Johann-Georg Richert Commander of 35th Infantry Division 9 April 1944 – 11 May 1944 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Johann-Georg Richert Preceded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf Busich Commander of 707th Infantry Division 15 May 1944 – 27 June 1944 Succeeded by—
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