Horst von Mellenthin
| Horst von Mellenthin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1898 |
| Died | 8 January 1977 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
23. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 205. Infanterie-Division XVI. Armeekorps XXXVIII. Panzerkorps XI. Armeekorps VIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Friedrich von Mellenthin (brother) |
Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht 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)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (15 July 1943) & 1st Class (26 July 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division[2]
- 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[3]
- 815th Oak Leaves on 4 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division[3]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 September 1944 and 27 December 1944)
References
Citations
- 1 2 Thomas 1998, p. 71.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
- 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 536.
Bibliography
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalmajor Friedrich von Schellwitz |
Commander of 23. Infanterie-Division August 1943 – 1 September 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Gurran |
| Preceded by General der Pioniere Otto Tiemann |
Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1943 – 1 October 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Karl Löwrick |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Ernst Michael |
Commander of 205. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 20 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Ernst Biehler |
| Preceded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel |
Commanding General of the XVI. Armeekorps October 1944 – November 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel |
| Preceded by General der Artillerie Kurt Herzog |
Commanding General of the XXXVIII. Panzerkorps 8 January 1945 – 15 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Unknown |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau |
Commanding General of the XI. Armeekorps 16 March 1945 – 20 March 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
Commanding General of the VIII. Armeekorps 20 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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