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Gustav Gihr

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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
Commands216th 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

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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

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  1. ^ Mitcham 2007, p. 168.

References

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  • Lehrer, Steven (2002). Hitler Sites: A City-by-city Guidebook (Austria, Germany, France, United States). McFarland. p. 224. ISBN 0-7864-1045-0.
  • Mitcham, Samuel W. (2007). German Order of Battle, Volume One: 1st – 290th Infantry Divisions in WWII. PA; United States of America: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3416-5.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Egon von Neindorff
Commander of 216th Infantry Division
20 October 1943 – 17 November 1943
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Oberst Carl Andre
Commander of 7th Infantry Division
30 November 1943 – 8 December 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Fritz-Georg von Rappard
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Edgar Röhricht
Commander of 95th Infantry Division
9 December 1943 – 27 February 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Herbert Michaelis
Preceded by
Generalmajor Joachim Engel
Commander of 45th Infantry Division
27 February 1944 – 9 April 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Joachim Engel
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
Commander of 35th Infantry Division
9 April 1944 – 11 May 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Johann-Georg Richert
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf Busich
Commander of 707th Infantry Division
15 May 1944 – 27 June 1944
Succeeded by