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Gerhard Matzky | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 March 1894 |
| Died | 9 June 1983(1983-06-09) (aged 89) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany |
| Branch | German Army Bundeswehr |
| Service years | 1912–1945 1956–1960 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 21st Infantry Division XXVIII Army Corps XXVI Army Corps |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Bundeswehr Chairman of the Association of German soldiers |
Gerhard Matzky (19 March 1894 – 9 June 1983) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Matzky joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1960.
As a colonel, he was the German military attaché to Japan from 1938 to 1940.
Awards and decorations
[edit]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 21. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Grand Merit Cross with Star of the Federal Republic of Germany (April 1967); previously Cross of Merit (1960)[citation needed]
References
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 249.
Bibliography
[edit]- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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- 1894 births
- 1983 deaths
- Military personnel from the Province of Brandenburg
- People from Kostrzyn nad Odrą
- Bundeswehr generals
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of the infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knights Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United Kingdom
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army
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