Hasso von manteuffel biography sample

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NAME: General der Panzertruppe Hasso Eccard von Manteuffel

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RANK:General der Panzertruppe

CAPTURED:Hagenow, Germany

DATE:3 May 1945

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DATE OF BIRTH:14 January 1897

PLACE OF BIRTH:Potsdam

DATE OF DEATH:24 September 1978

PLACE OF DEATH:Reith, Austria (buried at Diessen am Ammersee/Bayern)

NATIONALITY:German

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OCCUPATION:Regular Soldier

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Parents: Hasso and Susanne von Manteuffel.

Wife: Married Armgard von Kleist (the niece of Generafeldmarschall Ewald von Kleist) on 23 June 1921 – two children.

Account

A highly respected tank leader of great ability, General der Panzertruppe Hasso von Manteuffel is best known for his role in the Battle of Bulge. In September 1944, he was summoned to Adolf Hitler’s military headquarters at Rastenburg where he received command of the depleted 5th Panzer Army then assigned to Army Group