Years of service 1935–45
1956–71 Service/branch German Army | Name Gerhard Benack | |
Born 23 June 1915
Zullichau ( 1915-06-23 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Unit Kradschutzen-Bataillon 38 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Bialystok–Minsk
Siege of Leningrad Died December 9, 1994, Koblenz, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Bialystok–Minsk, Siege of Leningrad, World War II | ||
Gerhard Benack (23 June 1915 – 9 December 1994) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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.
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