Günther Angern (5 March 1893 – 2 February 1943) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Panzer Division during the Battle of Stalingrad.

Born in Kolberg, Angern joined the army of Imperial Germany as an Fahnen-junker (officer cadet).

[2] On 15 August 1941, during the later stages of Operation Barbarossa, Angern was given command of the 11th Panzer Division.

He had a long period off active duty because of his wounds and during this time was promoted to generalmajor and received the German Cross in Gold.

[1][Note 2] The advance of the Red Army pressed the Germans into the eastern portion of the Stalingrad perimeter and in mid-January, along with some other staff officers of the division, Angern considered escaping the encirclement by passing through the frontlines wearing captured Red Army uniforms accompanied by Russian Hiwis.