Helmut Kassner Military person

Helmut Kassner (17 March 1897 – 28 January 1960) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Kassner was captured by Soviet troops in 1945 and was held until 1954.

Personal facts

Birth dateMarch 17, 1897
Birth place
Bolesławiec
Date of deathJanuary 28, 1960
Place of death
Germany , Dortmund

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Operation Barbarossa
Invasion of Poland
Battle of the Caucasus
Crimean Offensive
Operation Bagration
World War II
Battle of France
Siege of Odessa (1941)
World War I
East Prussian Offensive
Battle of Greece
Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
Grenadier-Regiment 121
Grenadier-Regiment 975
service start1914
service end1945

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