Hans-Georg Benthack

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Hans-Georg Benthack
Born 2 March 1894
Hamburg
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Hamburg
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1919)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–19
1936–45
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held Festungs-Division Kreta
Battles/wars World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Georg Benthack (2 March 1894 – 17 August 1973) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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

Notes

  1. Unlawful presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Hans-Georg Benthack by the Dönitz Government after 8 May 1945. This can be verified by the radio communication dated on 21 May 1945. The presentation date was backdated by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[2]

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 110.
  2. Scherzer 2007, p. 120.

Bibliography

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