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Kurt von der Chevallerie
Born23 December 1891
Berlin, German Empire
Died18 April 1945(1945-04-18) (aged 53)
MIA near Kolberg, Nazi Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1910–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held83rd Infantry Division
99th Infantry Division
LIX Army Corps
1st Army
Battles/warsWorld War I

Second World War

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
RelationsHellmut von der Chevallerie (brother)

Kurt von der Chevallerie (23 December 1891 – missing as of 18 April 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the German 1st Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Chevallerie retired from the Army on 31 January 1945. Despite his retirement, von der Chavallerie disappeared during the Soviet invasion of East Prussia and Pomerania and is listed missing in action near Kolberg since 18 April 1945.

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Citations

  1. ^ a b Thomas (1997), p. 98
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Thomas & Wegmann (1998), p. 28
  3. ^ Fellgiebel (2000), p. 130
  4. ^ Fellgiebel (2000), p. 65

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
  • Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 4: C–Dow] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8.
Military offices Preceded bynone Commander of 83. Infanterie-Division 1 December 1939 – 10 December 1940 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Alexander von Zülow Preceded bynone Commander of 99. leichte Infanterie-Division 10 December 1940 – October 1941 Succeeded byReclassified as 7. Gebirgs Division Preceded byNone Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 20 January 1942 – 26 June 1942 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Carl Hilpert Preceded byGeneralleutnant Carl Hilpert Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 25 July 1942 – 17 January 1943 Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Erich Brandenberger Commander of LIX. Armeekorps 15 March 1943 – 4 February 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Friedrich Schulz Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Joachim Lemelsen Commander of 1. Armee 4 June 1944 – 5 September 1944 Succeeded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Otto von Knobelsdorff
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