Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein
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Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein
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Born | Dortmund |
16 June 1906
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Munich |
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer Bundeswehr |
Years of service | 1925–45 1960–70 |
Rank | Oberst (Wehrmacht) Oberst of the Reserves (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | Reiter-Regiment 41 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ulrich Maria Freiherr von Canstein[a] (16 June 1906 – 10 August 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein was captured by British troops in May 1945 and later joined the Bundeswehr.
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Awards and decorations
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal (15 July 1942)[1]
- Crimea Shield (10 December 1942)[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (31 March 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 February 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 220[2]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1906 births
- 1991 deaths
- People from Dortmund
- People from the Province of Westphalia
- Barons of Germany
- German military personnel of World War II
- German Army personnel
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom