Georg von Plettenberg
Appearance
Georg Graf von Plettenberg | |
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Born | 11 July 1918 Haus Alst, Krs Steinfurt |
Died | 29 July 1980 Dortmund | (aged 62)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 1956–74 |
Rank | Major (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Commands held | schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Graf von Plettenberg[a] (11 July 1918 – 29 July 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Graf von Plettenberg was captured in May 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1946. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4[2]
- 730th Oak Leaves on 5 February 1945 as Rittmeister and commander of schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4[3]
Footnotes
- a Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as Count, not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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