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Hans-Jürgen von Arnim

Hans-Jürgen Bernard Theodor von Arnim (German: [hansˈjʏʁɡn̩ fɔn ˈʔaʁniːm]; 4 April 1889 – 1 September 1962) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armies. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Hans-Jürgen von Arnim
Mug shot of von Arnim while in American captivity
Born4 April 1889
Ernsdorf, German Empire
Died1 September 1962 (aged 73)
Bad Wildungen, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire (1907–1918)
 Weimar Republic (1918–1933)
 Nazi Germany (1933–1943)
Service/branch Imperial German Army
 Reichsheer
 German Army
Years of service1907–43
Rank Generaloberst
Commands held
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Early life edit

Hans-Jürgen Bernhard Theodor von Arnim was born in the town of Ernsdorf in Prussian Silesia on April 4, 1889. His father, Hans von Arnim (1861–1931) was a General in the German Army and Jürgen would follow in his father's footsteps and join the army in 1907. During the First World War he fought on both the Western and Eastern fronts and after the war, he remained in the Reichswehr.

World War II edit

 
Arnim as commander of Army Group Africa with General Gustav von Vaerst, May 1943

When Hitler and the Nazis come to power in 1933 Von Arnim was still in the Reichswehr and continued to serve in the Wehrmacht as a major general. Arnim commanded the 52nd Infantry Division in both the Battles for Poland and France. In October 1940, Arnim was given command of the 17th Panzer Division.

Von Arnim took part in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, and on 1 October 1941, took command of XXXIX Panzer Corps until November 1942.

On 20 February 1943 he was appointed commander of the 5th Panzer Army under Erwin Rommel in North Africa, whom he replaced as commander of the Army Group Africa on the 10th March 1943. He surrendered to British forces on 12 May 1943 as a consequence of the successful allied Operation Strike.[1]

His surrender to the British was a part of Spike Milligan's Monty: His Part in My Victory where he was misnamed (whether by accident or on purpose as Milligan eventually used to rename a lot of the characters within his Memoirs so that they or their relations would not be embarrassed by their activities) as Von Arnheim where Major Chater-Jack makes the announcement of the German defeat stating that "It's over! General Von Arnheim (sic) has surrendered and he is very angry."

Von Arnim was sent to Britain where he was held and interrogated (as well as bugged) at both Latimer House and Trent Park. He was then interned along with 24 other German general officers at Camp Clinton, Mississippi,[2] and was released on 1 July 1947.[3]

He died in 1962 in Bad Wildungen, West Germany.

Mistreatment of Jews in Tunisia edit

The Jewish population of Tunisia was used for forced labour by Arnim to prepare defences against Allied attacks, and the Jewish community was ruthlessly plundered for gold.[4]

Promotions edit

  • Fahnenjunker-Gefreiter (25 May 1908)
  • Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier (18 July 1908)
  • Fähnrich (19 November 1908)
  • Leutnant (19 August 1909)
  • Oberleutnant (27 January 1915)
  • Hauptmann (27 January 1917)
  • Major (1 April 1928)
  • Oberstleutnant (1 April 1932)
  • Oberst (1 July 1934)
  • Generalmajor (1 January 1938)
  • Generalleutnant (1 December 1939)
  • General der Panzertruppe (17 December 1941)
  • Generaloberst (4 December 1942)

Awards edit

References edit

Citations edit

  1. ^ I Was There! - How Von Arnim Surrendered at Last, The War Illustrated, June 11, 1943.
  2. ^ "German POW Camp in Clinton MS. Mostly Afrika Corps". kilroywashere.org.
  3. ^ MacDonogh 2007, p. 410.
  4. ^ General von Arnim had arrived to take over the forces in Tunisia, now designated the Fifth Panzer Army. Arnim prepared defences against renewed Allied attacks and Tunisian Jews were rounded up for forced labour. The Jewish community was also ruthlessly plundered for gold. The Second World War Antony Beevor, Little Brown and Company, New York 2012
  5. ^ a b c d e Wegmann 2004, p. 22.
  6. ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 194.

Bibliography edit

  • MacDonogh, Giles (2007). After the Reich. New York: Basic Books. ISBN 978-0-465-00337-2.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generaloberst Karl-Adolf Hollidt
Commander of 52. Infanterie-Division
8 September 1939 – 5 October 1940
Succeeded by
Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Commander of 17. Panzer-Division
15 September 1941 – 11 November 1941
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf-Eduard Licht
Preceded by
Generaloberst Rudolf Schmidt
Commander of XXXIX. Panzerkorps
11 November 1941 – 30 November 1942
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Robert Martinek
Preceded by
created
Commander of 5th Panzer Army
8 December 1942 - 10 March 1943
Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppe Gustav von Vaerst
Preceded by
Generalfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel
Commander of Heeresgruppe Afrika
10 March 1943 – 12 May 1943
Succeeded by
disbanded

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Hans Jurgen von Arnim news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2016 Learn how and when to remove this message Hans Jurgen Bernard Theodor von Arnim German hansˈjʏʁɡn fɔn ˈʔaʁniːm 4 April 1889 1 September 1962 was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several armies He was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross Hans Jurgen von ArnimMug shot of von Arnim while in American captivityBorn4 April 1889Ernsdorf German EmpireDied1 September 1962 aged 73 Bad Wildungen West GermanyAllegiance German Empire 1907 1918 Weimar Republic 1918 1933 Nazi Germany 1933 1943 Service wbr branch Imperial German Army Reichsheer German ArmyYears of service1907 43RankGeneraloberstCommands held52nd Infantry Division 17th Panzer Division XXXIX Panzer Corps 5th Panzer Army Army Group AfrikaBattles warsWorld War IWorld War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross Contents 1 Early life 2 World War II 3 Mistreatment of Jews in Tunisia 4 Promotions 5 Awards 6 References 6 1 Citations 6 2 BibliographyEarly life editHans Jurgen Bernhard Theodor von Arnim was born in the town of Ernsdorf in Prussian Silesia on April 4 1889 His father Hans von Arnim 1861 1931 was a General in the German Army and Jurgen would follow in his father s footsteps and join the army in 1907 During the First World War he fought on both the Western and Eastern fronts and after the war he remained in the Reichswehr World War II edit nbsp Arnim as commander of Army Group Africa with General Gustav von Vaerst May 1943 When Hitler and the Nazis come to power in 1933 Von Arnim was still in the Reichswehr and continued to serve in the Wehrmacht as a major general Arnim commanded the 52nd Infantry Division in both the Battles for Poland and France In October 1940 Arnim was given command of the 17th Panzer Division Von Arnim took part in Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union and on 1 October 1941 took command of XXXIX Panzer Corps until November 1942 On 20 February 1943 he was appointed commander of the 5th Panzer Army under Erwin Rommel in North Africa whom he replaced as commander of the Army Group Africa on the 10th March 1943 He surrendered to British forces on 12 May 1943 as a consequence of the successful allied Operation Strike 1 His surrender to the British was a part of Spike Milligan s Monty His Part in My Victory where he was misnamed whether by accident or on purpose as Milligan eventually used to rename a lot of the characters within his Memoirs so that they or their relations would not be embarrassed by their activities as Von Arnheim where Major Chater Jack makes the announcement of the German defeat stating that It s over General Von Arnheim sic has surrendered and he is very angry Von Arnim was sent to Britain where he was held and interrogated as well as bugged at both Latimer House and Trent Park He was then interned along with 24 other German general officers at Camp Clinton Mississippi 2 and was released on 1 July 1947 3 He died in 1962 in Bad Wildungen West Germany Mistreatment of Jews in Tunisia editThe Jewish population of Tunisia was used for forced labour by Arnim to prepare defences against Allied attacks and the Jewish community was ruthlessly plundered for gold 4 Promotions editFahnenjunker Gefreiter 25 May 1908 Fahnenjunker Unteroffizier 18 July 1908 Fahnrich 19 November 1908 Leutnant 19 August 1909 Oberleutnant 27 January 1915 Hauptmann 27 January 1917 Major 1 April 1928 Oberstleutnant 1 April 1932 Oberst 1 July 1934 Generalmajor 1 January 1938 Generalleutnant 1 December 1939 General der Panzertruppe 17 December 1941 Generaloberst 4 December 1942 Awards editIron Cross 1914 2nd Class 16 September 1914 amp 1st Class 2 November 1914 5 Knight s Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords 7 September 1918 5 Wound Badge in Silver 6 August 1918 5 Hanseatic Cross Hamburg Version Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918 15 November 1934 5 Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st to 4th Class 2 October 1936 5 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1941 as commander of the 17th Panzer Division 6 References editCitations edit I Was There How Von Arnim Surrendered at Last The War Illustrated June 11 1943 German POW Camp in Clinton MS Mostly Afrika Corps kilroywashere org MacDonogh 2007 p 410 General von Arnim had arrived to take over the forces in Tunisia now designated the Fifth Panzer Army Arnim prepared defences against renewed Allied attacks and Tunisian Jews were rounded up for forced labour The Jewish community was also ruthlessly plundered for gold The Second World War Antony Beevor Little Brown and Company New York 2012 a b c d e Wegmann 2004 p 22 Scherzer 2007 p 194 Bibliography edit MacDonogh Giles 2007 After the Reich New York Basic Books ISBN 978 0 465 00337 2 Scherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Wegmann Gunter 2004 Die Ritterkreuztrager der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939 1945 Teil VIIIa Panzertruppe Band 1 A E The Knight s Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939 1945 Part VIIIa Panzer Force Volume 1 A E in German Bissendorf Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2322 1 Military offices Preceded byGeneraloberst Karl Adolf Hollidt Commander of 52 Infanterie Division8 September 1939 5 October 1940 Succeeded byGeneraloberst Lothar Rendulic Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma Commander of 17 Panzer Division15 September 1941 11 November 1941 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Rudolf Eduard Licht Preceded byGeneraloberst Rudolf Schmidt Commander of XXXIX Panzerkorps11 November 1941 30 November 1942 Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Robert Martinek Preceded bycreated Commander of 5th Panzer Army8 December 1942 10 March 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Gustav von Vaerst Preceded byGeneralfeldmarschall Erwin Rommel Commander of Heeresgruppe Afrika10 March 1943 12 May 1943 Succeeded bydisbanded Portal nbsp BiographyHans Jurgen von Arnim at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hans Jurgen von Arnim amp oldid 1214939177, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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