Date of birth:

July 31st, 1898 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)

Date of death:

January 8th, 1977 (Wiesbaden, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalmajor (Brigadier)

Unit:

Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

March 25th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 10th, 1944

Awarded for his leadership of the 205. Infanterie-Division during the fighting for the Baltics in mid-1944, when he and his Division preventing a Soviet break-in at Bauske from turning into a breakthrough towards Riga.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

April 4th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 15th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 26th, 1943

Awarded on:

March 10th, 1967

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

August 22nd, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

May 29th, 1917

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 20th, 1944

In the heavy defensive battles in Latvia, the Swabian 205th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General von Mellenthin, the Bavarian-Palatinate 132nd Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Wagner and the Saxon 24th Infantry Division led by Colonel Schulz, have proven themselves excellently by showing attacking momentum and steadfastness.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 27th, 1944

In the heavy defensive battles in Courland, the 205th Infantry Division under the leadership of Lieutenant-General von Mellenthin and the 19 voluntary Division under SS-Gruppenführer and Lieutenant General of the Waffen-SS Streckenbach fought magnificently.

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