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Georg Haus

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Georg Haus
Born16 September 1895
Died16 April 1945(1945-04-16) (aged 49)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Branch
Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank
Generalleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands17th Infantry Division
50th Infantry Division
Conflicts
Zemland Offensive 
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg Haus (16 September 1895 – 16 April 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Haus was killed on 16 April 1945 near Pillau, East Prussia during the Soviet Zemland Offensive. He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.

Awards and decorations

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Notes

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.

References

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  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.