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Josef Rintelen (7 March 1897 – 14 July 1981) was a German general during
World War II. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
of
Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
on 5 August 1940 as ''
Oberstleutnant'' and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 478
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 292.]
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1897 births
1981 deaths
People from Rhein-Erft-Kreis
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
Military personnel from the Rhine Province
German Army personnel of World War I
German police officers
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
Recipients of the Gold German Cross
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Military personnel from North Rhine-Westphalia
German Army generals of World War II