Ernst-Anton von Krosigk | |
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Born | 5 March 1898 Berlin, German Empire |
Died | 16 March 1945 Kanden, Reichskommissariat Ostland | (aged 47)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Years of service | 1915–45 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands | 1st Infantry Division XVI Army Corps 16th Army |
Battles / wars | World War I
Courland Pocket † |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst-Anton von Krosigk (5 March 1898 – 16 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Krosigk was killed in an air-attack by Soviet forces on 16 March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.