Maximilian von Edelsheim

Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim

Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim
Born 6 July 1897(1897-07-06)
Berlin
Died 26 April 1994(1994-04-26) (aged 96)
Konstanz
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–1945
Rank General der Panzertruppe
Commands held XLVIII. Panzerkorps
Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Konstanz Johann Georg Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim[Notes 1] (6 July 1897 – 26 April 1994) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

Edelsheim was born in Berlin and died in Konstanz.

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Notes

  1. ^ Regarding personal names: Reichsfreiherr was a title, translated as Baron of the Empire, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Reichsfreifrau and Reichsfreiin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were those created before the fall of the Holy Roman Empire. In Germany, however, since 1919 Reichsfreiherr is no title any more but part of the surname, thus following the given name(s) and not to be translated.

References

  • Alman, Karl (2008). Panzer vor - Die dramtische Geschichte der deutschen Panzerwaffe und ihre tapferen Soldaten. Würzburg, Germany: Flechsig Verlag. ISBN 978-3-88189-638-2.
  • Berger, Florian (2000). Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (The holders of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Schaulen, Fritjof (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
  • 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.

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Arno von Lenski		 Commander of 24. Panzerdivision
March, 1943 - August, 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Gustav-Adolf von Nostiz-Wallwitz
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Fritz-Hubert Gräser		 Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps
September 20, 1944 - March 31, 1945		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Wolf Hagemann