Horst von Mellenthin
Born31 July 1898
Hanover, German Empire
Died8 January 1977(1977-01-08) (aged 78)
Wiesbaden, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire (1915–1918)
 Weimar Republic (1918–1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1915–45
RankGeneral of the Artillery
Commands held23. Infanterie-Division
93. Infanterie-Division
205. Infanterie-Division
XVI. Armeekorps
XXXVIII. Panzerkorps
XI. Armeekorps
VIII. Armeekorps
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
RelationsFriedrich von Mellenthin (brother)

Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mellenthin surrendered to the Americans at the end of war, and was interned until 1948. After his release, he joined the Gehlen Organization.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 71.
  2. ^ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.
  3. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 536.

Bibliography

  • Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
Military offices Preceded byGeneralmajor Friedrich von Schellwitz Commander of 23. Infanterie-Division August 1943 – 1 September 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Paul Gurran Preceded byGeneral der Pioniere Otto Tiemann Commander of 93. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1943 – 1 October 1943 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Karl Löwrick Preceded byGeneralmajor Ernst Michael Commander of 205. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1943 – 20 November 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Ernst Biehler Preceded byGeneral der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel Commanding General of the XVI. Armeekorps October 1944 – November 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Kavallerie Philipp Kleffel Preceded byGeneral der Artillerie Kurt Herzog Commanding General of the XXXVIII. Panzerkorps 8 January 1945 – 15 March 1945 Succeeded byUnknown Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau Commanding General of the XI. Armeekorps 16 March 1945 – 20 March 1945 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese Commanding General of the VIII. Armeekorps 20 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 Succeeded byNone
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