Karl Mauss Military person

Dr. med. dent. Karl Mauss (17 May 1898 – 9 February 1959) was one of the most distinguished tank commanders of the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a lieutenant general and commander of the 7th Panzer Division, and one of only 27 ever to receive the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade the Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 17, 1898
Birth place	Schleswig-Holstein , Plön
Date of death	February 09, 1959
Place of death	Germany , Hamburg

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1922)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Silesian Uprisings Battle of Kursk Battle of the Somme World War II Battle of France Italian Front (World War I) World War I Battle of Moscow Battle of Annaberg
military command	7th Panzer Division Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33
military unit	7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 10th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)