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Gerhard Matzky

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Years of service
  
1912–451956–60

Name
  
Gerhard Matzky


Other work
  
Bundeswehr

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Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany

Rank
  
General der Infanterie (Wehrmacht)Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War IWorld War IISiege of LeningradEast Prussian OffensiveZemland Offensive

Died
  
June 9, 1983, Bad Godesberg, Germany

Awards
  
Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Siege of Leningrad, East Prussian Offensive, Samland Offensive, World War II

Commands held
  
21st Infantry Division, XXVIII Army Corps, 26e corps d'armee

Service/branch
  
German Army, Bundeswehr

Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.

Awards and decorations

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division
  • Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)

    • References

    Gerhard Matzky Wikipedia
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