Helmuth Prieß (6 March 1896 – 21 October 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XXVII Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Prieß was killed on 21 October 1944 in Hasenrode, East Prussia. Awards and decorations Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 121. Infanterie-Division References Citations Bibliography 1896 births 1944 deaths German Army personnel of World War I German Army personnel killed in World War II Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross People from Hildesheim German Army generals of World War II Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht) People from the Province of Hanover Reichswehr personnel Military personnel from Lower Saxony