Gustav-Georg Knabe
Gustav-Georg Knabe (8 July 1897 – 13 December 1972) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Gustav-Georg Knabe | |
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| Born | 8 July 1897 |
| Died | 13 December 1972 (aged 75) |
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| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 21st Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 June 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Kradschützen-Bataillon 15[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 215.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalmajor Johann von Ravenstein |
Acting commander of 21st Panzer Division 29 November 1941 – 1 December 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Karl Böttcher |
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