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Hans von Boineburg Lengsfeld

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Years of service
  
1910–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Hans von

Rank
  
General

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

Commands held
  
4. Panzer-Division 23. Panzer-Division

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus

Died
  
November 20, 1980, Altenburg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight\'s Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Hans von Boineburg-Lengsfeld (9 June 1889 – 20 November 1980) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany who commanded several panzer divisions during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

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He was temporarily relieved of command during the "Reichel Case", when plans for Case Blue were lost to the Soviet side.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Oberst and commander of the 4. Schützen-Brigade
  • References

    Hans von Boineburg-Lengsfeld Wikipedia