Georg von Bismarck

Georg von Bismarck
Georg von Bismarck
Born	(1891-02-15)15 February 1891 Neumühl
Died	31 August 1942(1942-08-31) (aged 51) near El Alamein
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1910–1942
Rank	Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands	Schützen-Regiment 7 20. Panzer-Division 21. Panzer-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa North African Campaign Battle of Gazala Battle of Alam el Halfa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg von Bismarck (15 February 1891 – 31 August 1942) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several panzer divisions. 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. Georg von Bismarck was killed by mortar fire near El Alamein on 31 August 1942. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (1 October 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Panzer Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 29 September 1940 as Oberst and commander of Schützen-Regiment 7
• Ärmelband Afrika

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

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• World War 2 Awards
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945