Christian Usinger
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Christian Usinger (21 August 1894 – 2 April 1949) was a German general during World War II who commanded the I Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Usinger surrendered to the Soviet Forces in 1945 in the Courland Pocket. He died in a POW camp in the Soviet Union in early 1949.
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Christian Usinger | |
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Born | (1894-08-21)21 August 1894 |
Died | 2 April 1949(1949-04-02) (aged 54) POW camp at Shuya, Soviet Union |
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Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands | I Army Corps |
Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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