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    Gerhard Helmut Detleff Graf von Schwerin (23 June 1899 – 29 October 1980) was a German General der Panzertruppe during World War II. Gerhard von Schwerin...
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    Corps commanded by Lieutenant General (General der Panzertruppe) Gerhard von Schwerin. The Allied invasion of Italy occurred during September 1943, for...
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  • movement) and based on the insignia of the 116th Panzer Division. Gerhard von Schwerin, former commander of the division, served as a consultant in military...
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  • Defence Gerhard Schwedes (born 1938), American football player Gerhard von Schwerin (1899–1980), German general during World War II Gerhard Sommer (1921–2019)...
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    defended by the 116th Panzer Division, under the command of General Gerhard von Schwerin. The proximity of Allied forces had caused the majority of the city's...
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  • German resistance fighter Gerhard von Schwerin (1899–1980), World War II German General Fritz Kurt Alexander von Schwerin (1847–1925), botanist whose...
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  • the Battle for Normandy he (who was thoroughly disliked) accused Gerhard von Schwerin of passive resistance, cowardice and incompetence over the Vire counterattack...
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    Generalmajor Gerhard Graf von Schwerin (13 November 1942 – 20 May 1943) Oberst Wilhelm Crisolli (20 May 1943 – 27 June 1943) General der Panzertruppen Gerhard Graf...
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    Panzer Division "had made a mess of things". In fact, this officer (Gerhard von Schwerin) had been so pessimistic about the operation that he had not even...
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    Dietrich von Saucken (1892–1980) Ferdinand Schaal (1889–1962) Rudolf Schmidt (1886–1957) (promoted Generaloberst 1/1/1942) Gerhard von Schwerin (1899–1980)...
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    Leopold, Herzog von Mecklenburg-Schwerin", Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (in German), vol. 15, Leipzig: Duncker & Humblot, pp. 308–310 Gerhard Heitz (1991)...
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  • towards the Siege of Leningrad. The division was briefly commanded by Gerhard von Schwerin between 20 July 1941 and August 1941, before Behschnitt returned...
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    Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. Von Seemen, Gerhard (1976) [1955]. Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 : die Ritterkreuzträger...
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    Brigadeführer Otto Baum 116th Panzer Division General der Panzertruppen Gerhard von Schwerin 16th Panzer Regiment 60th and 156th Panzergrenadier Regiments 146th...
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    Combe, were over-run and captured by a German advanced force led by Gerhard von Schwerin. Disaster was averted for the majority of the forces under Neame's...
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  • December 1944) Lieutenant-General Gerhard Graf von Schwerin (from 26 December 1944 to 25 April 1945) Major-General Karl von Graffen (from 25 April 1945) 1st...
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    detachment and several German platoons were sent under Lieutenant-Colonel Gerhard von Schwerin towards Maaten el Grara, from where they were to observe the ground...
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    The Diocese and Prince-bishopric of Schwerin was a Catholic diocese in Schwerin, Mecklenburg, in Germany. The first registered bishop was ordained in...
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    been exhausted. Oberst Günther von Manteuffel, creation – 30 April 1944 General der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 1 May 1944 – 7 August 1944 and...
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    Oldenburg (b. 1940) and his wife, Countess Felicitas-Anita "Fenita" Schwerin von Krosigk (b. 1941). Her father is a younger son of Nikolaus, Hereditary...
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    Anna Maria of Ostfriesland (category House of Mecklenburg-Schwerin)
    1670) Juliane of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (8 November 1633 – 3 February 1634) "Stammtafeln des Großherzoglichen Hauses von Meklenburg". mvdok.lbmv.de. Kilian...
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    Gerhard VI, Count of Oldenburg (German: Gerhard (Gerd) der Mutige von Oldenburg; 1430 – 22 February 1500) was a Count of Oldenburg and regent of Bad Zwischenahn...
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    Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland...
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    politics), and if Germany wanted war, she would get it. General Gerhard von Schwerin, seeing Mason-MacFarlane's remarks as a way to persuade Hitler not...
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  • Heinrich von Behr (26 June [O.S. 13 June] 1902 – 14 August 1983) was a Baltic German general during World War II. In 1902 Heinrich von Behr was born into...
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    in northern Germany, then in the Duchy of Mecklenburg-Schwerin. His father Christian Friedrich von Blücher (1696–1761), was a retired army captain, and...
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    established by Friedrich Franz II, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin on August 5, 1848. Mecklenburg-Schwerin, a grand duchy located in northern Germany, was a member...
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  • Lieutenant-General Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 27 December 1944 - 31 March 1945 (acting) General of Armoured troops Gerhard Graf von Schwerin, 31 March – 25...
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    Berswordt-Walrabe, Kornelia von: Gerhard von Graevenitz. Eine Kunst jenseits des Bildes. Staatliches Museum Schwerin, Von der Heydt Museum Wuppertal....
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    Prince of the Wends, Schwerin and Ratzeburg, and Count of Schwerin, Lord of the Lands of Rostock and Stargard (Herzog zu / Großherzog von Mecklenburg, Fürst...
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