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Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class (22 August 1915)〔Thomas 1998, p. 71.〕 * * 1st Class (29 May 1917)〔 * Wound Badge (1914) * * in Black * Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (15 July 1943)〔 * * 1st Class (26 July 1943)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 25 March 1944 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 303.〕 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 10 October 1944 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 252.〕 * * 815th Oak Leaves on 4 April 1945 as ''Generalleutnant'' and commander of the 205. Infanterie-Division〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 83.〕 * Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (20 September 1944 and 27 December 1944) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Horst von Mellenthin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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