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Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general. Liebenstein was born in Horb am Neckar in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He joined the German Army on December 20, 1916, as a Fahnenjunker and took part in World War I. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz. German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942. Following, he joined the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht Heer. In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor.

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  • Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general. Liebenstein was born in Horb am Neckar in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He joined the German Army on December 20, 1916, as a Fahnenjunker and took part in World War I. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz. German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942. Following, he joined the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht Heer. In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor.
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  • 1916(xsd:integer)
  • 1955(xsd:integer)
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  • 1899-02-28(xsd:date)
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  • 164(xsd:integer)
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  • Stuttgart
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  • Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein
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  • Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein, front row 2nd from right
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  • 1975-08-03(xsd:date)
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  • Generalmajor
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  • German Empire
  • Weimar Republic
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  • Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general. Liebenstein was born in Horb am Neckar in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He joined the German Army on December 20, 1916, as a Fahnenjunker and took part in World War I. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz. German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942. Following, he joined the Reichswehr and the Wehrmacht Heer. On May 10, 1943, he was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Three days later, while commanding the 164. leichte Afrika-Division, he surrendered to the Allies in Tunisia, with the 164th Infantry earning the distinction of being "the last major German formation in North Africa to lay down its arms". In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor.
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