Gustav Gihr

Gustav Gihr (18 August 1894 – 31 October 1959) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He commanded several infantry divisions during the war before surrendering to the Red Army in 1944.

Gustav Gihr
Gustav Gihr
Born	(1894-01-10)10 January 1894
Died	31 October 1959(1959-10-31) (aged 65)
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Rank	generalmajor
Commands	216th Infantry Division 707th Infantry Division 45th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War II Bobruysk offensive  (POW)

Biography

On 15 May 1944 Gihr became commander of the 707th Infantry Division and fought during the Bobruisk Offensive on the Eastern Front.^[1] On 27 June 1944, at Bobruisk, Gihr was taken prisoner by the Red Army. He was released from captivity on 11 October 1955.