Maximilian von Edelsheim
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| Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim | |
|---|---|
| 6 July 1897 — 26 April 1994 (aged 96) | |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Konstanz |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | XLVIII. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim (6 July 1897 – 26 April 1994) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
Edelsheim was born in Berlin and died in Konstanz.
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[edit] Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (27 November 1915)
- 1st Class (26 October 1918)
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 September 1939)
- 1st Class (14 October 1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (30 July 1941)
- 162. Oak Leaves (23 December 1942)
- 105. Swords (23 October 1944)
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 21 February 1944, 28 August 1944, and 17 October 1944
[edit] Notes
Regarding personal names: Reichsfreiherr is a title, translated as Baron of the Empire, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Reichsfreifrau and Reichsfreiin. Titles using the prefix Reichs- were not created after the fall of the Holy Roman Empire.
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian: Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges (With oak leaves and swords: the highest decorated soldiers of World War II). Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5. (German)
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer: Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 (The holders of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, 1939–1945). Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5. (German)
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Generalleutnant Arno von Lenski |
Commander of 24. Panzerdivision March, 1943 - August, 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gustav-Adolf von Nostiz-Wallwitz |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Fritz-Hubert Gräser |
Commander of XLVIII. Panzerkorps September 20, 1944 - March 31, 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Wolf Hagemann |
