Martin Gareis

Martin Gareis
Born	6 October 1891
Died	26 February 1976(1976-02-26) (aged 84)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	98. Infanterie-Division 264. Infanterie-Division XXXXVI. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Martin Gareis (6 October 1891 – 26 February 1976) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held commands at the divisional, corps and army levels. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 November 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 98. Infanterie-Division ^[1]
Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (16 November 1943)

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich Schröck	Commander of 98. Infanterie-Division 31 December 1941 - 1 February 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt
Preceded by Generalleutnant Otto-Joachim Lüdecke	Commander of 264. Infanterie-Division 15 May 1944 - 25 September 1944	Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul Hermann
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Walter Fries	Commander of XXXXVI. Panzerkorps 19 January 1945 - 2 May 1945	Succeeded by none

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 98th Infantry Division

Staff	Martin Gareis Alfred-Hermann Reinhardt¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)

Units	Ludwig Bauer Karl Beck Jobst-Hilmar von Bose Ernst Emmert

¹ Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with the 125th Infantry Division.

Authority control	WorldCat Identities VIAF: 37385268 LCCN: no2001006615 GND: 105694029

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