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Dietrich von Saucken | |
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Born | Fischhausen, East Prussia, German Empire | 16 May 1892
Died | 27 September 1980 Pullach, Bavaria, West Germany | (aged 88)
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Years of service | 1910–45 |
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Unit | 1st Division |
Commands | 4th Panzer Division XXXIX Panzer Corps Panzerkorps Großdeutschland 2nd Army Army East Prussia |
Battles/wars | See battles |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds |
Dietrich Friedrich Eduard Kasimir von[a] Saucken (16 May 1892 – 27 September 1980) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 2nd Army and the Army East Prussia. Turning down an offer to escape by air, he surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945. Saucken was the last officer to be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.
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