Generalmajor Hermann Ernst Grothe

[Giannis S.]

Following is the award document of Hermann Grothe, as a Lt. d. Res. for his Wound badge in black. Signed by Major Matthias Feuerheerd, commander of IR24.

 

 

Hermann Ernst Grothe was born on 10.12.1894 in Königsberg, Prussia. He died in Berlin on 05.04.1959. 

 

On 01.10.1913, Grothe joined the Infantry Regiment "Grand Duke Friedrich Franz II of Mecklenburg-Schwerin" (4th Brandenburg) No.24 as a one-year volunteer, and rose to the rank of Leutnant before the end of the WW1.

 

From January 1919 to March 1920, he was transferred to the Volunteer-Regiment von Oven, given various assignments.

 

During WW2 he was a commander of Nebelwerfer/Nebeltruppen units, and his last assignment was with the Volks-Werfer-Brigade 1 (1st People's-Rocket-Artillery-Brigade).

 

       

 

On 09.05.1945, Major General Grothe was taken prisoner of war by the Russians on the Hel Peninsula, and was released on 07.10.1955 after 10 years of imprisonment. On 08.10.1955, he returned to Germany (right in photo) together with the then retired Panzertruppe General Sigfrid Henrici (left in photo).

 

 

 

Promotions:

13.12.1914 - Unteroffizier der Reserve

27.09.1915 - Leutnant der Reserve

28.03.1920 - Polizei-Leutnant

22.12.1921 - Polizei-Oberleutnant

29.04.1927 - Polizei-Hauptmann

01.08.1935 - Polizei-Major

15.10.1935 - Major der Wehrmacht

01.03.1938 - Oberstleutnant

14.20.1941 - Oberst

01.03.1945 - Generalmajor

 

Awards:

09.03.1916 - Iron Cross 2nd Class

29.06.1916 - Grand Duchy of Mecklenburg Military Cross of Merit 2nd Class

30.06.1916 - Wound badge in black

01.08.1916 - Iron Cross 1st Class

05.05.1918 - Knights Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords

24.12.1934 - Cross of Honor / Hindenburg Cross

02.10.1936 - Wehrmacht Long Service awards 4th to 2nd Class

17.06.1940 - Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class

25.10.1941 - War Merit Cross 2nd and 1st Class with Swords

12.07.1942 - Clasp to the Iron Cross 1st Class

01.09.1942 - Eastern Front Medal

 

 

Ref:

https://en.metapedia.org/wiki/Hermann_Grothe

https://www.tracesofwar.com/persons/104138/Grothe-Hermann-Ernst-Generalmajor.htm

https://thirdreichpictures.blogspot.com/2020/05/heer-generalmajor-g.html