Gerhard Matzky

Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.

Gerhard Matzky
Born	19 March 1894 Küstrin, Prussia
Died	9 June 1983(1983-06-09) (aged 89) Bad Godesberg, Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany West Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht) Bundeswehr
Rank	General of the Infantry (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands	21st Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps XXVI. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

As a colonel, he was the German military attaché to Japan from 1938 to 1940.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division
• Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)

References

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.