Hellmut von der Chevallerie | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 9, 1896 Berlin |
| Died | 1 June 1965 (aged 65) Wiesbaden |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 22. Panzer-Division 13. Panzer-Division 273. Reserve-Panzer-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Kurt von der Chevallerie (brother) |
Hellmut von der Chevallerie (9 November 1896 – 1 June 1965) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 13. Panzer-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Hellmut von der Chevallerie was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (24 April 1915)
- 1st Class (20 October 1916)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (8 July 1941)
- 1st Class (20 July 1941)
- West Wall Medal (22 November 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- in Gold (20 December 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (14 August 1942)
- Panzer Badge (13 August 1941)
- German Cross in Gold (19 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 13. Panzer-Division[1]
- Order of Michael the Brave 3rd Class (20 October 1943)
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 190.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz and Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2534-0.
External links[]
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