Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein
Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (28 February 1899 – 3 August 1975) was a German general during World War II.
Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein | |
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Liebenstein (front row, 2nd from right) at Trent Park | |
Born | 28 February 1899 |
Died | 3 August 1975 76) | (aged
Allegiance | |
Years of service | 1916–43 1955–60 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 164th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | Tunisia Campaign |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Great Cross of Merit |
On 10 May 1943, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Three days later, while commanding the 164th Infantry Division, he surrendered to the British forces in Tunisia.[1] He was sent to Trent Park, a camp for high-ranking commanders north of London. In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 164. Leichte Afrika Division
Notes
- Samuel W. Mitcham, Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-1942 (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007) p185
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References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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