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  • Georg Graf von Plettenberg
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  • Georg Graf von Plettenberg (11 July 1918 – 29 July 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Graf von Plettenberg was captured in May 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1946. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974.
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serviceyears
  • 1937
  • 1956
Birth Date
  • 1918-07-11
Commands
  • schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4
Branch
death place
  • Dortmund
Name
  • Georg Graf von Plettenberg
Birth Place
  • Haus Alst, Krs Steinfurt
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
Battles
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  • Georg Graf von Plettenberg (11 July 1918 – 29 July 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Graf von Plettenberg was captured in May 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1946. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974.