Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein
Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein[a] (16 June 1906 – 10 August 1991) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein was captured by British troops in May 1945 and later joined the Bundeswehr.
Awards and decorations
- a Freiherr was a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. From 1919 Freiherr and its feminine equivalents are no longer titles but part of the surname, following the given name(s) and are not translated.
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 129.
- 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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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 154 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 209 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 220 |
- Ulrich Freiherr von Canstein
- Werner Ebeling2 (Oak Leaves)
- Hans-Heinrich Mach
- Curt Müller
- Heinz Wunram
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| Artillerie-Regiment 158 |
- Emil-Gerhard Schwarzer
- Wilhelm Wagner
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 158 |
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 158 |
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| Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (A.A.) 58 |
- Wilhelm-Ernst Freiherr von Cramm
- Hans-Christoph Grießbauer
- Albert Nielsen
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| Pionier-Bataillon 158 |
- Christoph Duncker
- Hans Pikrot
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 489 (269th Infantry Division), Swords with the 490th Infantry Division. 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 220, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 154
3 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 94 ( 32nd Infantry Division)
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| Name |
Canstein, Ulrich Freiherr von |
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| Short description |
German officer and Knight's Cross recipient |
| Date of birth |
16 June 1906 |
| Place of birth |
Dortmund, Germany |
| Date of death |
10 August 1991 |
| Place of death |
Munich Germany |