Gerhard Benack

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Gerhard Benack
Born (1915-06-23)23 June 1915
Züllichau
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Koblenz
Allegiance  Nazi Germany (to 1945)
 West Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1935–45
1956–71
Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Unit Kradschützen-Bataillon 38
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Benack (23 June 1915 – 9 December 1994) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.

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