Horst von Usedom

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Years of service 1925–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Horst Usedom Rank Generalmajor

Born 9 March 1906Celle ( 1906-03-09 ) Allegiance Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceBalkan CampaignOperation BarbarossaBattle of MoscowCase BlueCourland Pocket Died October 14, 1970, Munich, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France
Commands held 12th Panzer Division

Horst von Usedom (9 March 1906 – 14 October 1970) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 12th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 September 1939) & 1st Class (30 May 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1945 as Oberst in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 31 December 1941 as Major and commander of Kradschützen Battalion 61

809th Oak Leaves on 28 March 1945 as Oberst and commander of Panzer Brigade "Kurland"

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