SMGN-1667 Knights Cross Signature General horst von Mellethin
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Description
About 3.5×4.5 inch post war photo with authentic signature and note on the back from Mellenthin.
From Traces of war :
Mellenthin, von, Horst
- Date of birth:
- July 31st, 1898 (Hannover/Hannover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- January 8th, 1977 (Wiesbaden, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- March 25th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- October 10th, 1944
Awarded for his leadership of the 205. Infanterie-Division during the fighting for the Baltics in mid-1944, when he and his Division preventing a Soviet break-in at Bauske from turning into a breakthrough towards Riga.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 205.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- April 4th, 1945
815th Award.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 15th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1943
- Awarded on:
- March 10th, 1967
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- August 22nd, 1915
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Awarded on:
- May 29th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 20th, 1944
In the heavy defensive battles in Latvia, the Swabian 205th Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General von Mellenthin, the Bavarian-Palatinate 132nd Infantry Division under the command of Lieutenant-General Wagner and the Saxon 24th Infantry Division led by Colonel Schulz, have proven themselves excellently by showing attacking momentum and steadfastness.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 27th, 1944
In the heavy defensive battles in Courland, the 205th Infantry Division under the leadership of Lieutenant-General von Mellenthin and the 19 voluntary Division under SS-Gruppenführer and Lieutenant General of the Waffen-SS Streckenbach fought magnificently.
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