Johannes Arndt

Johannes Arndt
Born	7 October 1906 Bromberg
Died	13 May 1944(1944-05-13) (aged 37) Molidesno, Russia
Allegiance	Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1924–44
Rank	Oberst
Commands held	Grenadier-Regiment 391
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942) Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive Battle of Narva (1944)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Johannes Bruno Arndt (7 October 1906 – 13 May 1944) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johannes Arndt was killed on 13 May 1944 in Molidesno.

Awards and decorations

Wehrmacht Long Service Award 3rd and 4th Class (2 October 1936)^[1]
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (18 May 1940)^[1]
- 1st Class (3 August 1941)^[1]
Wound Badge
- in Black
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Crimea Shield
German Cross in Gold on 2 February 1942 as Hauptmann in the I./Infanterie-Regiment 16^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 391^[3]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 15 June 1942

References

Citations

1 2 3 Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 96.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2007, p. 17.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 101.

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.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 2, 1. Januar 1942 bis 31. Dezember 1943 (in German). München: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 3-423-05944-3.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 170th Infantry Division

Staff	Siegfried Haß Walther Krause Erwin Sander

Units	Johannes Arndt Richard Daniel¹ (Oak Leaves) Franz Griesbach (Oak Leaves & Swords) Gustav Stühmer (Oak Leaves) Martin Strahammer³ (Oak Leaves)

¹ Oak Leaves with the 45th Volksgrenadier Division ³ Oak Leaves with the 65th Infantry-Division

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