Hasso-Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel (January 14, 1897 — September 24, 1978) was a German soldier and politician of the 20th century. He is usually noted for becoming a General during World War II, though he also served in WWI, and did many jobs later in his life including serve in the Bundestag. During WWII he spent time as a tank commander noted for his tactical skill and was one of only 27 holders of the Knight's Cross with Oakleaves, Swords, and Diamonds. He was responsible for coining the new name for the post-WW2 German Army, the Bundeswehr. January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... The Iron Cross (German: Eisernes Kreuz) is a military decoration of Germany which was established by King Friedrich Wilhelm III of Prussia and first awarded on 10 March 1813. ... The Bundeswehr ( ) is the armed forces of Germany and its administration. ...

General Hasso von Manteuffel

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Early Life up to 1932

Von Manteuffel was born in Potsdam to a respected Prussian aristocratic family. In 1908 he became a cadet in a military school, he joined the Imperial German Army on February 22, 1916 as an officer in a Hussar regiment. He entered the World War I in April 1916 with the 5th Squadron of 3rd Hussar Regiment attached to the 6th Prussian Infantry Division stationed on the Western Front, where he was wounded on October 12 during the fighting in France. After recuperation he reentered active service in February 1917 and was posted to the Divisional General Staff. Potsdam is the capital city of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. ... The coat of arms of the Kingdom of Prussia, 1701-1918 Prussia (German: ; Latin: Borussia, Prutenia; Lithuanian: ; Old Prussian: Prūsa; Polish: ) was, most recently, a historic state originating in East Prussia, an area which for centuries had a substantial influence on German and European history. ... 1908 (MCMVIII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Cadet refers to a person or people who are junior in some way. ... The German Army (German: Heer ) is one of three defence units forming the Bundeswehr (Federal Defence Forces) of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... February 22 is the 53rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1916 (MCMXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Polish Hussar Hussar (original Hungarian spelling: huszár, plural huszárok; via the French hussard) refers to a number of types of cavalry used throughout Europe since the 15th century. ... Combatants Allies: Serbia, Russia, France, Romania, Belgium, British Empire, United States, Italy, and others Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, Ottoman Empire Casualties Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million The First... Western Front was a term used during the First and Second World Wars to describe the contested armed frontier between lands controlled by Germany to the East and the Allies to the West. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ...

With the outbreak of the German Revolution in late 1918, he was assigned to guard the bridge over the Rhine at Köln from revolutionaries, and thus enable a safe withdrawal of the army from France and Belgium to Germany. Following the dissolution of Imperial Army, he entered the Freikorps in January 1919. After the establishment of the Weimar Republic, he joined the newly created Reichswehr and was assigned to the 25th Cavalry Regiment at Rathenow in May 1919. He married Armgard von Kleist, the niece of Ewald von Kleist, on June 23, 1921, they had two children. During the early 1920s he was a squad leader with the 3rd Prussian Mounted Regiment, later becoming the Regimental Adjutant. On February 1, 1930, he became the commander of the Technical Squad. This article describes the November 1918 revolution in Germany. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Loreley At 1,320 kilometres (820 miles) and an average discharge of more than 2,000 cubic meters per second, the Rhine (German Rhein, French Rhin, Dutch Rijn, Romansch: Rein, Italian: Reno) is one of the longest and most important rivers in Europe. ... Köln may refer to: Cologne (German: Köln), the fourth largest city in Germany and largest city of the North Rhine-Westphalia state German Cruiser Köln that served from 1930-1945 mostly for the Kriegsmarine German Frigate Köln (1961-1982), a F120 Köln class frigate of... The designation of Freikorps (German for Free Corps, i. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Flag of Germany, 1919–1933 This article outlines political events from 1918 until the collapse of the Republic in 1933. ... The Reichswehr (help· info) (literally National Defense or Imperial Defense) formed the military organization of Germany from 1919 until 1935, when the government rebranded it as the Wehrmacht (Defence Force). ... Rathenow is a town in the province of Brandenburg, Germany, with a population of 27,085. ... 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Ewald von Kleist could refer to: Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (c. ... June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Social issues of the 1920s. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1930 (MCMXXX) is a common year starting on Wednesday. ...

1932 to 1947

On October 1, 1932 he was transferred to the 17th Bavarian Mounted Regiment at Bamberg where he served as a squad commander, two years later, on October 1, 1934 he was transferred again, this time to the Mounted Regiment “Erfurt”. A year later, on October 15, 1935 he was appointed commander of the 2nd Motorcycle Rifle Battalion of Heinz Guderian’s 2nd Panzer Division. From 1936 to 1937 he served as a Major on the Staff of the 2nd Panzer Division and as a Training Officer of Cadets and Cadet Officers. On February 25, 1937 he became a consultant within the Panzer Troop Command of the OKH and on February 1, 1939 a senior professor at the Panzer Troop School II in Berlin-Krampnitz, where he stayed until 1941, thus missing out of Germany’s early campaigns in Poland and France. October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will take you to a full 1932 calendar). ... October 1 is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in leap years). ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Heinz Wilhelm Guderian (17 June 1888 - 14 May 1954) was a military theorist and innovative General of the German Army during the Second World War. ... 1936 (MCMXXXVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... February 25 is the 56th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Oberkommando des Heeres (OKH) was Germanys Army High Command from 1936 to 1945. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ...

On May 1, 1941 he was appointed the commander of the 1st Battalion of 7th Rifle Regiment of the 7th Panzer Division. It was with this unit that he entered World War II, serving under Hermann Hoth’s Panzer Group 3 of the Army Group Centre in Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. On August 25, 1941 he took over the 6th Rifle Regiment of the 7th Panzer Division after its commander was KIA. In May 1942, after heavy fighting around Moscow in the winter of 1941/1942, the 7th Panzer Division was transferred to France for refitting. On July 15, 1942, while the Division was still recuperating in France, von Manteuffel was made the commander of the 7th Panzer Grenadier Brigade of the 7th Panzer Division. May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... General Hermann Hoth Hermann Papa Hoth (12 April 1885 - 26 January 1971) was a general of the Third Reich during World War II, notable for victories in France and on the Eastern Front, and later, after serving six years in prison for war crimes, as a writer on military history. ... The German 3rd Panzer Group was a army size unit which served as part of the Wehrmacht during World War II. 3rd Panzer Group was a part of Operation Barbarossa under Army Group Center. ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was created on 22 June 1941 when Army Group B was renamed Army Group Centre. ... Combatants Axis Powers Soviet Union Commanders Supreme commander: Adolf Hitler Supreme commander: Josef Stalin Strength ~ 3. ... August 25 is the 237th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (238th in leap years), with 128 days remaining. ... For the movie, see 1941 (film) 1941 (MCMXLI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1941 calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Moscow (Russian: Москва́, Moskva, IPA: ) is the capital of Russia and the countrys principal political, economic, financial, educational and transportation center, located on the river Moskva. ... July 15 is the 196th day (197th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 169 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...

In early 1943 he was sent to Africa, where on February 5 he became the commander of Division "von Manteuffel," serving under Hans-Jürgen von Arnim's 5th Panzer Army of Erwin Rommel's Army Group Afrika, here von Manteuffel took part in defensive operations during the Battle of Tunisia, conducting successful counteroffensives that tied down Allied forces. Amid heavy fighting, he collapsed from exhaustion on March 31, and was evacuated back to Germany. On May 1, 1943, while still recovering, von Manteuffel was promoted to the rank of Major General for his exploits in Africa. 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Africa is the worlds second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia. ... February 5 is the 36th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Hans-Jürgen von Arnim (1889-1962), was a German Colonel-General of Cavalry, serving during World War II. Von Arnim was commander of the V Panzer Army from 1942 and fought in North Africa in the Afrika Korps. ... Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel ( ) (November 15, 1891–October 14, 1944) was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals of World War II and one of the greatest military leaders of his time. ... Army Group Afrika (German: Heeresgruppe Afrika) was the headquarters controlling all Axis forces in Tunisia during the final stages of the North African Campaign of World War II. It was created in February of 1943 by redesignating Erwin Rommels German-Italian Panzer Army headquarters as an Army Group and... The Tunisia Campaign was a series of World War II battles that took place in Tunisia during the North African Campaign of the World War II, between forces of the German/Italian Axis, and allied forces consisting primarily of US, British and small numbers of Vichy French. ... When spelt with a capital A, Allies usually denotes the countries supporting the Triple Entente who fought together against the Central Powers in World War I and against the Axis Powers in World War II. For more information, see the related articles: Allies of World War I and Allies of... March 31 is the 90th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (91st in Leap years), with 275 days remaining. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ...

After recuperating, he was made the commander of the 7th Panzer Division on August 22, 1943, thus he was once again on the Eastern Front, which in the meantime had collapsed following the Battle of Kursk and the resulting Soviet counteroffensive. Being wounded in the back by a Soviet air attack on August 26, 1943 he stayed, battling in Ukraine, and after some ferocious fighting at Kharkov, Belgorod and along the Dnieper River he succeeded in bringing the Red Army offensive to a halt. In late November, he managed to recapture Zhitomir thus saving the almost encircled 8th Panzer Division north of the city. August 22 is the 234th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (235th in leap years), with 131 days remaining. ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Combatants Germany Soviet Union Commanders Erich von Manstein, Günther von Kluge, Walther Model Georgy Zhukov, Konstantin Rokossovsky, Nikolai Vatutin Strength 800,000 infantry, 2,700 tanks, 2,000 aircraft 1,300,000 infantry, 3,600 tanks, 2,400 aircraft Casualties 500,000 dead, wounded, or captured 500 tanks 200... August 26 is the 238th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (239th in leap years). ... 1943 (MCMXLIII) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1943 calendar). ... Kharkov (rus: Ха́рьков) or Kharkiv (ukr: Ха́рків) is the second largest city in Ukraine, a center of Kharkivska oblast. It is situated in the northeast of the country and has a population of two million. ... Coat of arms of Belgorod Belgorod (Russian: ) is a city in Western Russia, situated on the Severny Donets river just 40 km north from the Ukrainian border, at 50°37′N 36°35′E. It is the administrative center of Belgorod Oblast. ... The Dnieper River (also: Dnepr, Dniapro, or Dnipro) is a river (2,290 km length) which flows from Russia through Belarus and then Ukraine. ... The short forms Red Army and RKKA refer to the Workers and Peasants Red Army, (in Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия - Raboche-Krestyanskaya Krasnaya Armiya), the armed forces first organized by the Bolsheviks during the Russian Civil War in 1918. ... Zhytomyrs’ka oblast’ (Житомирська область in Ukrainian; Żytomierzczyna in Polish) is an oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. ...

As a result, he was made the commander of the elite Grenadier Division “Großdeutschland” on February 1, 1944. Fighting with “Großdeutschland”, he was engaged in a chain of intense defensive battles west of Kirovograd, then withdrawing across Ukraine he reorganized in Romania in late March 1944, engaging in a series of successful defensives in northern Romania through June, when the exhausted “Großdeutschland” was moved into reserve for a refit. In late July “Großdeutschland” was ordered to transfer to East Prussia, which was being directly endangered after Red Army crushed Army Group Centre in Operation Bagration. Here he launched a successful but costly counterattack into Lithuania, managing to stabilize the front, but failing to break through to the Courland Pocket, where Army Group North was trapped after the decimation of Army Group Centre. Wachregiment Berlin Kommando der Wachtruppe Wachtruppe Berlin Wach-Regiment Berlin Infanterie-Regiment Großdeutschland (mot) Infanterie-Division Großdeutschland (mot) Panzergrenadier-Division Großdeutschland Panzer-Korps Großdeutschland The Großdeutschland Division (lit. ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... Kirovohrad emblem Kirovohrad flag Kirovohrad (Кіровоград) is a city in Ukraine, population 239,400 (2004). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... East Prussia (German: Ostpreu en; Polish: Prusy Wschodnie; Russian: Восточная Пруссия — Vostochnaya Prussiya) was a province of Kingdom of Prussia, situated on the territory of former Ducal Prussia. ... Army Group Centre (Heeresgruppe Mitte in German) was created on 22 June 1941 when Army Group B was renamed Army Group Centre. ... Combatants Axis Soviet Union Commanders Ernst Busch Konstantin Rokossovski Georgy Zhukov Aleksandr Vasilevsky Strength 800,000 1,700,000 Casualties (Soviet est. ... coat of arms of Courland Courland (Latvian: Kurzeme, German: Kurland, Polish: Kurlandia, Latin: Curonia / Couronia) is a historical Baltic province now part of Latvia. ... Army Group North (Heeresgruppe Nord in German) was a high level command grouping of military units operating for Germany during World War II. The army group coordinated the operations of attached army corps, reserve formations, and direct-reporting units. ...

On September 1, 1944, he was promoted to General of the Panzer Troops and given command of the Fifth Panzer Army fighting on the Western Front. After engaging in heavy combat in Lorraine against Patton’s Third Army, the unit was withdrawn to reserve and began refitting for the upcoming Ardennes Offensive. Although he was assigned to a support role, von Manteuffel’s 5th Panzer Army achieved one of the deepest penetrations of Allied lines during the offensive, almost reaching the Meuse River. This penetration included the Battle of Bastogne. September 1 is the 244th day of the year (245th in leap years). ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1944 calendar). ... 5. ... Lorraine coat of arms location of the Lorraine province Lorraine (French: Lorraine; German: Lothringen) is a historical area in present-day northeast France. ... Patton can refer to: Names George S. Patton, a US general. ... Distinctive Unit Insignia // Activation and World War I The Third U.S. Army was first activated as a formation during the First World War on November 7, 1918, at Chaumont, France, when the General Headquarters of the American Expeditionary Forces issued General Order 198 organizing the Third Army and announcing... Combatants United States United Kingdom Germany Commanders Dwight D. Eisenhower Gerd von Rundstedt Strength Dec 16 - start of the Battle: about 83,000 men; 242 Sherman tanks, 182 tank destroyers, and 394 pieces of corps and divisional artillery. ... Meuse near Grave The Meuse (Dutch Maas) is a major European river, rising in France and flowing through Belgium and the Netherlands before draining into the North Sea. ... Combatants Allied Forces Germany Commanders Anthony McAuliffe Hasso von Manteuffel, General der Panzertruppen Strength Unknown Unknown Casualties Unknown Unknown {{{notes}}} The Battle of Bastogne was a smaller battle in and around the Belgian town of Bastogne, during the larger Battle of the Bulge. ...

On March 10, 1945 he was made the commander of the Third Panzer Army on the Eastern Front. The Third Panzer Army was assigned to defend the banks of Oder River, North of the Seelow Heights thus preventing the Soviets access to Western Pomerania and Berlin, but was faced with an overwhelming attack launched by General Rokossovsky's 2nd Belorussian Front during the Battle of Berlin. On April 25 2nd Belorussian Front broke through Third Panzer Army's line around the bridgehead south of Stettin and crossed the Randow Swamp. Manteuffel was forced to retreat to Mecklenburg where he successfully surrendered his troops to the western Allies on May 3, 1945, thus escaping capture by the Soviets. March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The German Third Panzer Army (German: ) was a German panzer army that saw action during World War II. The Third Panzer Army was a constituent of Army Group Centre and fought in the Battle of Moscow in late 1941 and early 1942. ... The Oder River (Czech/Polish: Odra, German: Oder, Ancient Latin: Viadua, Viadrus, Medieval Latin: Odera, Oddera) is a river in Central Europe. ... The Seelow Heights were the scene of the bloodiest battle on German soil during the Second World War. ... Historic Western Pomerania (outlined in yellow) Western Pomerania (also West Pomerania, Polish: , German: ), is a geographical and historical region in the west of Pomerania in northern Poland and Germany. ... For other uses, see Berlin (disambiguation). ... Marshal of the Soviet Union Konstantin Rokossovsky Konstantin Konstantinovich Rokossovsky (Russian: КОНСТАНТИН КОНСТАНТИНОВИЧ РОКОССОВСКИЙ, Polish name Konstanty Rokossowski) (December 21, 1896 - August 3, 1968), Soviet military commander and Polish Defence Minister, was born in the town of Velikie Luki near Pskov in northern Russia, the son of a Polish railway... The 2nd Belorussian Front (alternative spellings are 2nd Byelorussian Front and 2nd Belarusian Front) was one of the Soviet Army fronts during World War II. The term front was used by the Soviets army in World War II to describe a grouping of two or more armies in the same... Combatants Germany Soviet Union (incl. ... April 25 is the 115th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (116th in leap years). ... The coat of arms of Mecklenburg-Western-Pommerania Mecklenburg is a geographical area located in Northern Germany. ... May 3 is the 123rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (124th in leap years). ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ...

1947 to 1978

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Manteuffel was held in an allied POW camp until September 1947. After his release von Manteuffel entered politics and was a representative of the Free Democratic Party of Germany (FDP) in the German Bundestag from 1953 to 1957. He was also a guest in the United States, visiting the Pentagon and with the invitation by President Dwight D. Eisenhower, the White House. In 1968 he lectured at the United States Military Academy at West Point, and also worked as a technical adviser on war-films. Image File history File links FDP_logo. ... Image File history File links FDP_logo. ... 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1947 calendar). ... Categories: Politics stubs | Liberal related stubs | German political parties | Liberal parties ... The Bundestag (Federal Diet) is the parliament of Germany. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969, popularly known as Ike) was an American soldier and politician. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... West Point redirects here. ... West Point painting West Point is a federal military base (and a census-designated place) located in the Town of Highlands in Orange County, New York. ...

He died in Reith im Alpbachtal, Tyrol, Austria on September 24, 1978. Note regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title equal to the title Baron, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin. The Tyrol is a historical region in Western Central Europe, which includes the Austrian state of Tyrol (consisting of North Tyrol and East Tyrol) and the Italian regions known as the South Tyrol and Trentino. ... September 24 is the 267th day of the year (268th in leap years). ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Freiherr (German for Free Lord) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, the Baltic states and Austria-Hungary, considered equal to the title Baron. ... Baron is a specific title of nobility or a more generic feudal qualification. ... Freifrau (German for Free Lady) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, and Austria-Hungary, considered equal to the title Baronin. ... Freiherr (German for Free Lord) is a title of lower nobility in Germany, the Baltic states and Austria-Hungary, considered equal to the title Baron. ...

References

• Panzer Baron: the military exploits of General Hasso von Manteuffel by Donald Grey Brownlow, The Christopher Publishing House, North Quincy, Massachusetts, 1975. ISBN 0815803257
• The 7th Panzer Division: An Illustrated History of Rommel's "Ghost Division" 1938-1945 by Hasso von Manteuffel, Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. January, 2000. ISBN 0764312081

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