Hans Emil Otto Graf von Sponeck (12 February 1888 – 23 July 1944) was a German general during World War II who was imprisoned for disobeying orders and...
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Humanitarian Coordinator for Iraq. Hans-Christof von Sponeck was born in Bremen, Germany. His father, Hans Graf von Sponeck, was a general of the Wehrmacht...
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of Hans von Choltitz (1865–1935), who was a major of the Prussian Army, and his German wife Gertrud von Rosenberg. He had two brothers named Hans and...
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Manstein's orders, by the 46th Infantry Division under General Hans Graf von Sponeck, prevented an Axis collapse in the eastern part of the Crimea; the...
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attempt on Hitler Graf von Sponeck, although not involved, was shot. Today, a street in Germersheim is named Hans-Graf-von-Sponeck-Straße in his honour...
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January 1940 – 24 October 1941 Generalleutnant (Major General) Hans Graf von Sponeck, 24 October 1941 – 29 October 1941 General der Infanterie (Lieutenant...
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Generalleutnant Adolf Strauß (15 Oct 1935 – 10 Nov 1938) Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck (10 Nov 1938 – 10 Oct 1941) General der Infanterie Ludwig Wolff...
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weeks Generals Helmuth Förster, Hans Graf von Sponeck, Erich Hoepner, and Adolf Strauß were sacked, FieldMarshal von Leeb was relieved of his command...
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forces and reported it to Lieutenant General Hans Graf von Sponeck's XXXXII Army Corps headquarters. Sponeck issued a general alert for enemy amphibious...
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Marshal Wilhelm von Leeb (Chief of Staff - Lt. Gen. Kurt Brennecke) Commanded by Field Marshal Fedor von Bock (Chief of Staff - Maj. Gen. Hans von Greiffenberg)...
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involvement in the failed 20 July 1944 attempt to kill Adolf Hitler Hans Graf von Sponeck February 12, 1888 July 23, 1944 56 years, 154 days Collaborated...
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Sperrle Hans Graf von Sponeck Aaron Tänzer Walther Wever (general) Carl Bolle Hermann Kling Friedrich Sixt von Armin Wilhelm Burgdorf Paul von Bruns Walther...
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German airborne troops, that had gathered around Major-General Hans Graf von Sponeck at Overschie, together with a Landsverk M38 armoured car from 2e...
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(Generalmajor Bogislav von Studnitz) V. Armeekorps General der Infanterie Richard Ruoff 22. Infanterie-Division (Generalmajor Hans Graf von Sponeck) 225. Infanterie-Division...
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German force (led by the commander of 22.ID, Lieutenant General Hans Graf von Sponeck himself) managed to outmanoeuvre quite substantial Dutch formations...
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Ritter von Schobert XI Army Corps – General of the Infantry Joachim von Kortzfleisch 22nd Infantry Division – Lieutenant General Hans Graf von Sponeck 46th...
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leaders Erich von Manstein Erick-Oskar Hansen Maximilian Fretter-Pico Hans Graf von Sponeck Florea Mitrănescu [ro] Gheorghe Avramescu Wolfram von Richthofen...
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Hans Kreysing (17 August 1890 – 14 April 1969) was a German general who commanded the 3rd Mountain Division and the 8th Army. He was a recipient of the...
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List of Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients (Schu–Sz) (redirect from Hans-Gerrit von Stockhausen)
April 1945. Schweitzer is not listed in the 1955 nor in the 1976 edition of Von Seemen's book Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 : die Ritterkreuzträger sämtlicher...
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the command of Oberleutnant (First Lieutenant) Hans-Curt Graf von Sponeck, son of Hans Graf von Sponeck. On 25 October 1940, Schuck's Bf 109 E-3 (Werknummer...
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KGzbV 2 Oberst Rüdiger von Heyking Ju 52 KGzbV 3 Oberst U. Bucholz Ju 52 22nd Luftlande Division General Hans Graf von Sponeck Force reserve (in Romania)...
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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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Military offices Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Graf von Sponeck Commander of 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 10 October 1941 – 1 August 1942 Succeeded by...
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Division Staff Werner Ehrig Hans Graf von Sponeck Ludwig Wolff1 (Oak Leaves) Units Dietrich von Choltitz Kurt Heyser Hans Kreysing2 (Oak Leaves & Swords)...
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Generalleutnant Hans von Sponeck's XLII Army Corps (XLII. or XXXXII. Armeekorps). Although Manstein had given explicit orders to Sponeck to hold his positions...
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time, 7. Staffel was commanded by Oberleutnant Hans-Curt Graf von Sponeck, son of Hans Graf von Sponeck, and subordinated to III. Gruppe (3rd group) of...
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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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Division Staff Werner Ehrig Hans Graf von Sponeck Ludwig Wolff1 (Oak Leaves) Units Dietrich von Choltitz Kurt Heyser Hans Kreysing2 (Oak Leaves & Swords)...
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Division Staff Werner Ehrig Hans Graf von Sponeck Ludwig Wolff1 (Oak Leaves) Units Dietrich von Choltitz Kurt Heyser Hans Kreysing2 (Oak Leaves & Swords)...
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Light Afrika Division (Generalmajor Ernst Strecker, later Theodor Graf von Sponeck) Italian XXI Army Corps Generale di Corpo d'Armata Enea Navarini; Generale...
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