Kurt Herzog

Kurt Herzog
Born27 March 1889
Quedlinburg, Saxony-Anhalt, German Empire
Died8 May 1948(1948-05-08) (aged 59)
Vorkuta, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
AllegianceGerman Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany
BranchGerman Army
Years of service1907–1945
RankGeneral der Artillerie
Commands291st Infantry Division
XXXVIII Army Corps
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Kurt Herzog (27 March 1889, Quedlinburg – 8 May 1948) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. A war criminal, Herzog surrendered to the Soviet troops in May 1945 and died in captivity on 8 May 1948.