Years of service 1914–45 Role Military officer Rank Oberst | Name Helmut Kassner Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 121
Grenadier-Regiment 975 Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Greece
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Odessa (1941)
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942)
Battle of the Caucasus
Crimean Offensive (1944)
Operation Bagration
East Prussian Offensive Died January 28, 1960, Dortmund, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Helmut Kassner (17 March 1897 – 28 January 1960) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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. Helmut Kassner was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and was held until 1954.
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