Hans-Georg Benthack
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Hans-Georg Benthack
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Born | 2 March 1894 Hamburg |
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Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–19 1936–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | Festungs-Division Kreta |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (27 May 1917)
- 1st Class (4 May 1919)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (20 July 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 November 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (3 October 1939)
- 1st Class (5 June 1940)
- Army Anti-Aircraft Badge
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4-year Service Medal): 1 April 1937.
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Festungs-Division Kreta[1][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ 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]
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Bibliography
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External links
- Hans-Georg Benthack @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Special Camp 11
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1973 deaths
- People from Hamburg
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom