Gerhard Kauffmann

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Years of service 1909–43 Service/branch German Army		Name Gerhard Kauffmann Rank Generalleutnant

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Bialystok–MinskBattle of Smolensk (1941)Battle of Moscow Died June 16, 1969, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France
Commands held 256th Infantry Division

Gerhard Kauffmann (29 June 1887 – 16 June 1969) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kauffmann was retired from active service on 30 September 1943.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as generalleutnant and commander of 256th Infantry Division

References

Gerhard Kauffmann Wikipedia

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