. . . . . "schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4"@en . . . . . . . . "Haus Alst, Krs Steinfurt"@en . . . "Dortmund"@en . . "Nazi Germany"@en . "1918-07-11"^^ . "1937"^^ . . . . . "Georg Graf von Plettenberg (11 July 1918 \u2013 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."@en . . . . . . . . "Georg Graf von Plettenberg (11 July 1918 \u2013 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."@en . . "Georg Graf von Plettenberg"@en . "1956"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . "Georg Graf von Plettenberg"@en .