Hasso von Manteuffel
German general (1897–1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Freiherr Hasso Eccard von Manteuffel (14 January 1897 – 24 September 1978) was a German baron born to the Prussian noble von Manteuffel family and was a general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.
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Born | (1897-01-14)14 January 1897 Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 24 September 1978(1978-09-24) (aged 81) Reith, Austria |
Allegiance | German Empire (1908–1918) Weimar Republic (1918–1933) Nazi Germany (1933–1945) |
Service/ | Imperial German Army Reichsheer German Army |
Years of service | 1916–1945 |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands held | 5th Panzer Army Panzer Division Großdeutschland |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds |
Other work | Politician |
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After the war, he was elected to the Bundestag (West German legislature) and was the defense-policy spokesman of the Free Democratic Party. A proponent of West German rearmament, he was responsible for coining the new name for the post-World War II West German armed forces, the Bundeswehr.