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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
A.K.A.
Хорст фон Меллентин
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Place of birth
Hanover, Germany
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Wiesbaden, Germany
Age
78 years
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Biography
Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 August 1915) & 1st Class (29 May 1917)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 July 1943) & 1st Class (26 July 1943)
- German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 10 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division
- Oak Leaves on 4 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division
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