Hellmut von der Chevallerie
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (June 2016) |
Hellmut von der Chevallerie | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1896 273rd Reserve Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Kurt von der Chevallerie (brother) |
Hellmut von der Chevallerie (9 November 1896 – 1 June 1965) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during the World War II, who commanded the 13th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
World War II
On 9 March 1942 Chevallerie took command of the 10th Rifle Brigade, and kept this command after its re-designation as 10th Panzergrenadier Division.[
On 15 November 1943 he took command of the
Awards and decorations
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (8 July 1941) & 1st Class (20 July 1941)[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 13. Panzer-Division[4]
References
Citations
- ^ Glantz & House 2009, p. 27.
- ^ Mitcham 2006, p. 114.
- ^ Federl 2000, p. 60.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 190.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Wearers of the German Armoured Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Glantz, David M.; House, Jonathan (2009). To the Gates of Stalingrad: Soviet-German Combat Operations, April-August 1942. Lawrence, Kansas: University Press of Kansas. ISBN 978-0-7006-1630-5.
- Mitcham, Samuel W. (2006). The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders. Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3.
