Georg von Sodenstern
Georg von Sodenstern | |
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| Born | 15 November 1889 Kassel, Germany |
| Died | 20 July 1955 (aged 65) Frankfurt, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army |
| Years of service | 1909–45 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held | 19th Army |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Georg von Sodenstern (15 November 1889 – 20 July 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 19th Army. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
It has been indicated von Sodenstern was part of a group, including Erwin von Witzleben, who proposed a coup against Adolf Hitler in 1937.[1]
Awards and decorations[]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Generalleutnant and Chef des Generalstabes Heeresgruppe A[2]
Notes[]
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ WIGGINS 2020.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 327.
Bibliography[]
- (2000) [First published 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.
- WIGGINS, Nick (7 August 2020). "A family's story about a plot to kill Hitler leads to the unearthing of some uncomfortable truths". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
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Categories:
- 1889 births
- 1955 deaths
- Generals of Infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- People from Hesse-Nassau
- Military personnel from Kassel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Reichswehr personnel