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- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz abstract "Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz (30 July 1893 – 25 April 1968) was a German Army officer of aristocratic descent. Strachwitz saw action in World War I, but rose to fame for his command of armoured forces in World War II. For these services he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten), an award created to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or outstanding military leadership. At the time of its presentation to Strachwitz it was Germany's highest military decoration.Strachwitz was born in 1893 on his family estate in Silesia. He was educated at various Prussian military academies and served with distinction as a cavalry officer in the opening weeks of World War I. He was captured by the French in October 1914 and almost executed on the spot for wearing civilian clothes. He was later sentenced to forced labour and after an odyssey through various French prisons and several escape attempts he returned to Germany after the war in 1918. In the aftermath of World War I, Strachwitz fought with the Freikorps in the Spartacist uprising of the German Revolution in Berlin, and in the Silesian Uprisings against the Poles and Polish Silesians of Upper Silesia. In the mid-1920s he took over the family estate, Groß Stein, from his father and became a member of the Nazi Party and the Allgemeine SS. As an officer in the reserves, he participated in various military exercises during the 1930s.At the outbreak of World War II, Strachwitz was appointed ordnance officer in his unit. He participated in the Invasion of Poland and later in the Battle of France. Transferred to the 16th Panzer Division he fought in the Invasion of Yugoslavia and Operation Barbarossa, the German invasion of the Soviet Union. He fought with distinction on the Eastern Front which led to the presentation of high awards such as the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, for the destruction of more than 270 Soviet tanks and artillery pieces within 48 hours in the tank battle of Kalach. He was given command of Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland" and received the Swords to his Knight's Cross, for his contribution in the counterattack at Kharkov. He then fought in the Battle of Kursk and the German retreat to the Dnieper. While commanding a battle group at Narva front in early 1944 he was awarded the Diamonds to his Knight's Cross on 15 April. He was wounded 12 times during the war, and was also injured in an automobile accident.In 1945, he surrendered to US forces and was taken into custody. By the time of his release in June 1947, his youngest son had been killed in action, his wife had been killed in a road accident, and his Silesian estate had been confiscated by Poland. He remained in West Germany, married again and briefly worked for the Syrian Armed Forces as a military consultant. He lived on an estate in Bavaria from 1951 until his death from lung cancer on 25 April 1968. He was buried with military honours in Grabenstätt, Bavaria.".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthDate "1893-07-30".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthPlace Groß_Stein.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthPlace Silesia.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathDate "1968-04-25".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathPlace Germany.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathPlace Trostberg.
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- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz alt "A smiling man in a black uniform holding s sheaf of documents".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz awards "Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub, Schwertern und Brillanten".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz battles "--03-24".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthDate "1893-07-30".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthPlace German_Empire.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthPlace Groß_Stein.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz birthPlace Province_of_Silesia.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz branch German_Army_(1935–1945).
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz caption "Strachwitz as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment "Großdeutschland", June 1943".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz commands Panzer-Grenadier-Division_Gro%C3%9Fdeutschland.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz dateOfBirth "1893-07-30".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz dateOfDeath "1968-04-25".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathDate "1968-04-25".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathPlace Germany.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathPlace Trostberg.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz deathPlace Upper_Bavaria.
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz gnd "129959596".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz laterwork "land owner and farmer, military advisor".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz name "Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz, Hyazinth".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz name "Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz von Groß-Zauche und Camminetz".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz nickname "Conté, Der Panzergraf".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz placeOfBirth "Groß Stein, Silesia".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz placeOfDeath "Trostberg, Germany".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz placeofburial "Cemetery in Grabenstätt".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz quote ""One can achieve enormous success with only a few, but good people."".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz rank "Generalleutnant of the Reserves".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz serviceyears "1912".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz shortDescription "German World War II general".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz source "Hyacinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz unit Guards_Cavalry_Division_(German_Empire).
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz unit "1".
- Hyacinth_Graf_Strachwitz_von_Groß-Zauche_und_Camminetz unit "Freikorps "von Hülsen"".
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