Georg Stumme Military person

Georg Stumme (29 July 1886 – 24 October 1942) was a World War II German general most notable for his brief command of the Axis forces at the beginning of the Second Battle of El Alamein. He also fought in the Battle of France and in the Yugoslav and Russian campaigns.He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Georg Stumme
Birth dateJuly 29, 1886
Birth place
Halberstadt
Date of deathOctober 24, 1942
Place of death
North Africa

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Military person

allegiance
(to 1918)
(to 1933)
(to 1942)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
7th Panzer Division
1st (Preuß.) Reiterregiment
2nd leichte Division
Panzer Army Africa
XXXX.Armeekorps
service start1906
service end1942

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