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Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt (30 June 1915 – 19 June 2014) was a highly decorated Major in the ''Wehrmacht'' during World War II. 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. Dennhardt served in the Landtag of Schleswig-Holstein as a Christian Democratic Union politician after World War II.〔(''Das braune Schleswig-Holstein'', Die Zeit, 26 January 1990 )〕 He rejoined the military service in the West German Bundeswehr in 1955, retiring in 1971 holding the rank of ''Brigadegeneral''. He commanded the ''Panzergrenadierbrigade 16'' of the ''Bundeswehr'' from 1 November 1965 to 31 March 1968 and was deputy commander of the 6th Panzergrenadier Division. ==Awards and decorations== * Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (28 May 1938)〔Thomas & Wegmann 1998, p. 217.〕 * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class (2 June 1940)〔Thomas 1997, p. 114.〕 * * 1st Class (8 September 1940)〔 * Wound Badge (1939) * * in Black (26 August 1941)〔 * * in Silver (29 August 1942)〔 * * in Gold (5 October 1942)〔 * Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze (1 May 1942)〔 * Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)〔 * German Cross in Gold on 12 February 1943 as ''Hauptmann'' in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 53 (motorized)〔Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 82.〕 * Close Combat Clasp * * in Bronze (6 December 1943)〔 * * in Silver (15 April 1945)〔 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves * * Knight's Cross on 18 March 1942 as ''Major'' and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 11 and regiment leader〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.〕 * * (870th) Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as ''Major'' and leader of Grenadier-Regiment 1143〔Fellgiebel 2000, p. 103.〕 * Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1st Class (10 May 1971)〔 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「Oskar-Hubert Dennhardt」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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