Helmuth Hufenbach Military person

Helmuth Hufenbach (27 February 1908 – 27 March 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmuth Hufenbach was killed on 27 March 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Personal facts

Birth date	February 27, 1908
Birth place	Germany , Oldenburg
Date of death	March 27, 1945
Place of death	East Prussia , Mamonovo

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allegiance	Nazi Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Siege of Leningrad Battle of the Caucasus World War II Heiligenbeil Pocket Battle of France East Prussian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	562. Volks-Grenadier Division
service start	1925
service end	1945