Gerhard Matzky

Gerhard Matzky
Born	19 March 1894
Died	9 June 1983 (aged 89)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer Bundeswehr
Rank	General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	21st Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Grand Officer of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (11 April 1944)
• Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 249.

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.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.