Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general 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. Mellenthin surrendered to the Americans at the end of war, and was interned until 1948. After his release, he joined the Gehlen Organization.
Horst von Mellenthin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1898 Hanover, German Empire |
| Died | 8 January 1977 (aged 78) Wiesbaden, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (1915–1918) Weimar Republic (1918–1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1915–45 |
| Rank | General of the Artillery |
| Commands | 23. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 205. Infanterie-Division XVI. Armeekorps XXXVIII. Panzerkorps XI. Armeekorps VIII. Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Relations | Friedrich von Mellenthin (brother) |
Awards and decorations
edit- 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]
- Oak Leaves on 4 April 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division[3]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 71.
- ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 536.
Bibliography
edit- 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 Militaer-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.
