Hans-Georg Benthack
German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Hans-Georg Benthack

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German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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Birth:
2 March 1894(Hamburg, Germany)
Death:
17 August 1973(Hamburg, Germany)
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Hans-Georg Benthack (2 March 1894 – 17 August 1973) 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.

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  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of Festungs-Division Kreta