Hans-Georg Benthack
| Hans-Georg Benthack | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 March 1894 Hamburg |
| Died |
17 August 1973 (aged 79) Hamburg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1914–19 1936–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | Festungs-Division Kreta |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Georg Benthack (2 March 1894 – 17 August 1973) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (27 May 1917)
- 1st Class (4 May 1919)
- Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg (20 July 1916)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 November 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (3 October 1939)
- 1st Class (5 June 1940)
- Army Anti-Aircraft Badge
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (4-year Service Medal): 1 April 1937.
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Festungs-Division Kreta[1][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ Unlawful presentation of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross to Hans-Georg Benthack by the Dönitz Government after 8 May 1945. This can be verified by the radio communication dated on 21 May 1945. The presentation date was backdated by Walther-Peer Fellgiebel.[2]
References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
External links
- Hans-Georg Benthack @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Special Camp 11