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Daniels, Edler von, Alexander

Date of birth:
March 17th, 1891 (Trier/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:
January 6th, 1960 (Bielefeld/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Alexander Edler von Daniels finally reached the rank of Generalleutnant. After the Second World War he was a Soviet Prisoner of War until 12th October 1944.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst
Unit:
Infanterie-Regiment 239
Awarded on:
December 15th, 1941
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur 376.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:
December 18th, 1942
Awarded for his actions in the middle of November 1942 in the Stalingrad area. As enemy forces penetrated through the threatened wing of his Division he created a new defensive front and thereafter successfully led the defensive battle at the expense of much personal effort.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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