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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
17 November 1894(Zakrzewo, Złotów County, Gmina Zakrzewo, Greater Poland Voivodeship, Złotów County, Greater Poland Voivodeship)
Death:
26 January 1945(Kielce, Świętokrzyskie Voivodeship, Poland)
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Biography
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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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (5 July 1916) & 1st Class (22 August 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (8 September 1939) & 1st Class (10 September 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of 202nd Infantry Regiment
- Oak Leaves on 22 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 294th Infantry Division