Horst von Mellenthin

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Years of service 1915–45 Rank General der Artillerie		Name Horst Mellenthin Service/branch German Army

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IISiege of LeningradBaltic Offensive (1944)Courland PocketUpper Silesian Offensive Relations Friedrich von Mellenthin (a younger brother, who was a Generalmajor in World War II) Died January 8, 1977, Wiesbaden, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Siege of Leningrad, Baltic Offensive, Courland Pocket, Upper Silesian Offensive, World War II Commands held 23rd Infantry Division, 93rd Infantry Division

Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) 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 with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 August 1915) & 1st Class (29 May 1917)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 July 1943) & 1st Class (26 July 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 10 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division

Oak Leaves on 4 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division

References

Horst von Mellenthin Wikipedia

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