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Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (February 28, 1899 – August 3, 1975) was a German general. Liebenstein was born in Horb am Neckar in the Kingdom of Württemberg. He joined the German Army on December 20, 1916, as a Fahnenjunker and took part in World War I. He was decorated with the Eisernes Kreuz. German Cross in Gold on 26 January 1942.〔Patzwall〕 Following, he joined the Reichswehr and the Heer. On May 10, 1943, he was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Three days later, while commanding the 164. leichte Afrika-Division, he surrendered to the British in Tunisia, with the 164th Infantry earning the distinction of being "the last major German formation in North Africa to lay down its arms".〔Samuel W. Mitcham, ''Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-1942'' (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007) p185〕 He was sent to Trent Park , a special camp for generals north of London. In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor. ==Awards and decorations== * Iron Cross (1914) * * 2nd Class * The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 * Iron Cross (1939) * * 2nd Class * * 1st Class * Panzer Badge * German Cross in Gold (26 January 1942) * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as ''Generalmajor'' and commander of 164. leichte Division * Ärmelband Afrika * Silver Medal of Military Valor 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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