Otto von Knobelsdorff
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Otto von Knobelsdorff
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| Born | 31 March 1886 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hannover, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1905–45 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 19. Panzer Division X. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Heinrich Otto Ernst von Knobelsdorff (31 March 1886 – 21 October 1966) was a German general who commanded armored Panzer units and served during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. During the war, he was defeated by American forces under General George S. Patton at the Battle of Metz.
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Awards
- Knight of Honour (Ehrenritter) of the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg)
- Austria-Hungary: Military Merit Cross, 3rd Class with War Decoration and Swords
- Saxon Duchies: Ducal Saxe-Ernestine House Order, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Order of the White Falcon, Knight 2nd Class with Swords
- Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach: Wilhelm Ernst War Cross
- Lippe-Detmold: War Merit Cross
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver
- German Cross in Gold on 16 February 1943 as General der Panzertruppe in the XLVIII. Panzerkorps[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 17 September 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 19. Panzer-Division[3][4][5]
- 322nd Oak Leaves on 12 November 1943 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the XXXXVIII. Panzerkorps[3][6][7]
- 100th Swords on 21 September 1944 as General der Panzertruppe and commanding general of the XXXX. Panzerkorps[3][8][9]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht on 20 February 1943 and 8 June 1944
Wehrmachtbericht references
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| 8 June 1944 | Bei den Kämpfen im Raum von Jassy haben deutsch-rumänische Truppen unter dem Befehl des rumänischen Generals der Kavallerie Racovita, des Generals der Panzertruppen von Knobelsdorff sowie des Generals der Infanterie Mieth, hervorragend unterstützt durch starke deutsch-rumänische Kampf- und Schlachtfliegerverbände, in harten Kämpfen die Bolschewisten aus tief gegliederten, zäh verteidigten Stellungen geworfen und die eigenen Stellungen dadurch bedeutend verbessert.[10] | In fierce fighting in the area of Jassy, German and Romanian troops under the command of Romanian Cavalry General Racoviţă, Armored Forces General von Knobelsdorff, and Infantry General Mieth, superbly supported by strong German-Romanian bomber and ground-attack aircraft units, have thrown the Bolsheviks out of their deeply constructed, toughly defended positions, and improved our positions significantly. |
References
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Thomas 1997, p. 382.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 238.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Scherzer 2007, p. 453.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 263.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 197.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 74.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 38.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 45.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 18.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 121.
Bibliography
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External links
- Otto von Knobelsdorff @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- Otto von Knobelsdorff @ Ritterkreuzträger 1939-45
- Otto von Knobelsdorff @ Generals.dk
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| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Günther Schwantes
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Commander of 19. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1940 – 1 November 1940 |
Succeeded by redesignated 19. Panzer-Division |
| Preceded by | Commander of 19. Panzer-Division 1 November 1940 – 5 January 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gustav Schmidt |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach
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Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps 30 November 1942 – 6 May 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz |
| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz
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Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps 30 August 1943 – 30 September 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz |
| Preceded by
General Kurt von der Chevallerie
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Commander of 1. Armee 6 September 1944 – 29 November 1944 |
Succeeded by General Hans von Obstfelder |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 19th Panzer Division
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 19 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 19 |
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| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung 272 | ||
| Lehr-Regiment 901 |
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1Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 73, Oak Leaves and Swords with the Stab. 2Oak Leaves with the XXXXVIII. Panzer-Corps, Swords with the XXXX. Panzer-Corps. 3Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 742 (702nd Infantry Division). 4Oak Leaves with Fallschirm-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Hermann Göring" (Fallschirm-Panzer Division 1 Hermann Göring). 5Oak Leaves with Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 191 "Büffel".
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1886 births
- 1966 deaths
- People from Berlin
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Generals of Panzer Troops
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Knights 2nd Class of the Saxe-Ernestine House Order
- Knights 2nd class of the Order of the White Falcon
- Recipients of the Wilhelm Ernst War Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Lippe)
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Reichswehr personnel
