Hans-Günther von Rost (15 November 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rost was killed on 23 March 1945 near Székesfehérvár, Hungary.
Hans-Günther von Rost | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 November 1894 Hanover, Province of Hanover, German Empire |
| Died | 23 March 1945 (aged 50) Székesfehérvár, Government of National Unity (Hungary) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Wehrmacht |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 3rd Infantry Division 44th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister"[1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 297.
Bibliography
edit- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
