Hans-Georg Benthack
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Hans-Georg Benthack | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 March 1894 Hamburg |
| Died | 17 August 1973 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Service years | 1914–1919 1936–1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | Festungs-Division Kreta |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Hans-Georg Benthack (2 March 1894 – 17 August 1973) was a general in the Wehrmacht (military) of Nazi Germany during World War II.
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Festungs-Division Kreta[1][Note 1]
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ 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]
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Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1973 deaths
- Military personnel from Hamburg
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Crete in World War II
- People acquitted of war crimes
- People acquitted of manslaughter
- People acquitted of international crimes