Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 16, 22. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

May 24th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Kreysing received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Kreysing, the commander of an Infanterie-Regiment, distinguished himself through the bold and successful leadership of his Regiment. He clearly recognized an impending flank threat at a relatively early stage and was able to prevent the forward advance of an enemy division through his swiftly and ruthlessly executed countermeasures.”

Awarding date according to the awarding document.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 3. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 26th, 1941

Awarded with swords.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 3. Gebirgs-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

January 20th, 1943

The following newspaper article (dated 27.01.1943) describes why Kreysing received the Oakleaves…

“A Division Stands Firm Against Three Soviet Corps - The divisional commander was awarded the Oakleaves by the Führer:

… The General [Kreysing] led at the head of his Gebirgsjäger as they offered up unbreakable resistance against a vastly larger enemy force along the middle Don. By doing so they were able to tie down two, and eventually three, Bolshevik corps. This provided significant relief for the entire Armee sector and bought valuable time for the construction of a new defensive line. During this time, and although he himself was encircled by the enemy, he broke though the encirclement ring and relieved another strongpoint that was under attack from all sides.”

This action took place at the village of Millerovo.

183rd Award.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

General der Gebirgstruppe (Lieutenant General of Mountain Forces)

Unit:

Kommandierender General, XVII. Armeekorps, Heer

Awarded on:

April 13th, 1944

Awarded for his determined defense of the Zaporozhye and Nikopol bridgeheads in late 1943 / early 1944.

63rd Award.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 24th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 24th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 18th, 1944

In heavy fighting around Nikopol in the period between November 5th, 1943 and February 15th, 1944, divisions from the Eastmark, Bavaria, Rhineland-Pfalz, Saxonia, Mecklenburg, Pommerania and east Prussia, commanded by General der Bergtruppen Schörner and the generals Brandenberger, Mieth and Kreysing have thwarted, in defence and attack, fierce attempts at break through by the Bolshevists and inflicted heavy casualties on them. 1.754 tanks, 533 artillery pieces, countless other weapens and military equipment were either captured or destroyed and 56 enemy aircraft were downed by infantry weapons.