Hermann Balck (7 December 1897 – 29 November 1982) was an officer of the German army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe. He was highly decorated, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (), an award created to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Balck it was Germany's highest military decoration. His father, William Balck, was a Generalleutnant in the German army and prominent writer on tactics before and immediately after the First World War. He was a recipient of the Knight of the Order Pour le Mérite, which he was awarded while commanding an infantry division.
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| - Hermann Balck (7 December 1897 – 29 November 1982) was an officer of the German army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe. He was highly decorated, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (), an award created to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Balck it was Germany's highest military decoration. His father, William Balck, was a Generalleutnant in the German army and prominent writer on tactics before and immediately after the First World War. He was a recipient of the Knight of the Order Pour le Mérite, which he was awarded while commanding an infantry division.
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| - Asperg, Baden-Württemberg, Federal Republic of Germany
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| - Danzig-Langfuhr, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
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| - Commander of Heeresgruppe G
- Commander of 4. Panzer-Armee
- Commander of 11. Panzer Division
- Commander of 6. Armee
- Commander of XLVIII Panzer Corps
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| - German Empire
- Nazi Germany
- Weimar Republic
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| - General Johannes Blaskowitz
- General Maximilian Fretter-Pico
- General der Panzertruppen Heinrich Eberbach
- General der Panzertruppen Walther Nehring
- Generalleutnant Walter Scheller
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| - --08-05
- --09-21
- --11-15
- --12-23
- --05-16
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- General Johannes Blaskowitz
- General der Panzertruppen Fritz-Hubert Gräser
- General der Infanterie Dietrich von Choltitz
- General der Panzertruppen Walther Nehring
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| - Hermann Balck (7 December 1897 – 29 November 1982) was an officer of the German army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe. He was highly decorated, receiving the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (), an award created to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Balck it was Germany's highest military decoration. His father, William Balck, was a Generalleutnant in the German army and prominent writer on tactics before and immediately after the First World War. He was a recipient of the Knight of the Order Pour le Mérite, which he was awarded while commanding an infantry division.
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