Hellmut von der Chevallerie Military person

Hellmut von der Chevallerie (9 November 1896 – 1 June 1965) was a highly decorated General of the Infantry in the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War who commanded the 13th Panzer Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Chevallerie was captured by Allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947.

Personal facts

Birth date	November 09, 1896
Birth place	Berlin , Germany
Date of death	June 01, 1965
Place of death	Germany , Wiesbaden

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Battle of Białystok–Minsk World War II Battle of France World War I Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of the Dnieper Battle of Smolensk (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	22. Panzer-Division 13. Panzer-Division 273. Reserve-Panzer-Division
relation	Kurt von der Chevallerie
service start	1914
service end	1945