Gustav Harteneck

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Gustav Harteneck
Born	27 July 1892 Landau
Died	13 January 1984(1984-01-13) (aged 91) Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	General der Kavallerie
Commands held	72. Infanterie-Division I. Kavallerie-Korps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Kursk Battle of Smolensk (1943) Lublin–Brest Offensive Operation Frühlingserwachen Vienna Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gustav Harteneck (27 July 1892 – 13 January 1984) was a highly decorated General der Kavallerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Gustav Harteneck was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Eastern Front Medal
German Cross in Gold (20 March 1942)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as General der Kavallerie and commander of I. Kavallerie-Korps ^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 178.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Karl Arning	Commander of 72. Infanterie-Division 19 June 1944 - 1 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Dr. Hermann Hohn
Preceded by Generalmajor Oswin Groling	Commander of I. Kavallerie-Korps 22 June 1944 - 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

Persondata
Name	Harteneck, Gustav
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	27 July 1892
Place of birth	Landau, Germany
Date of death	13 January 1984
Place of death	Munich, Germany

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