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Harald von Hirschfeld (10 July 1912 – 18 January 1945) was a German general who commanded the 78.Volksgrenadier-Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In September 1943, as a Colonel in the 1st Mountain Division, he played a major role in the defeat and subsequent massacre of the Italian Acqui Division in Cephallonia.

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  • Harald von Hirschfeld
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  • Harald von Hirschfeld (10 July 1912 – 18 January 1945) was a German general who commanded the 78.Volksgrenadier-Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In September 1943, as a Colonel in the 1st Mountain Division, he played a major role in the defeat and subsequent massacre of the Italian Acqui Division in Cephallonia.
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  • 1935(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1912-07-11(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 78(xsd:integer)
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death place
Name
  • Kurt-Harald von Hirschfeld
Caption
  • Von Hirschfeld as a Captain
Birth Place
  • Weimar
Title
  • Commander of 78. Volksgrenadier-Division
Awards
Rank
Allegiance
  • Nazi Germany
Battles
  • World War II *Annexation of Austria *Annexation of the Sudetenland *Invasion of Poland *Operation Barbarossa *Battle of Uman *Battle of Kiev (1941) *Battle of Rostov (1941) *Second Battle of Kharkov *Battle of the Caucasus *Cephallonia Massacre *Battle of Dukla Pass
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  • Generalmajor Alois Weber
Years
  • --12-01
After
  • Generalmajor Wilhelm Nagel
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  • Harald von Hirschfeld (10 July 1912 – 18 January 1945) was a German general who commanded the 78.Volksgrenadier-Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. In September 1943, as a Colonel in the 1st Mountain Division, he played a major role in the defeat and subsequent massacre of the Italian Acqui Division in Cephallonia.
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