__NOTOC__ Josef Rintelen (7 March 1897 – 14 July 1981) was a German general during

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. He was a recipient of the

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Awards and decorations

on 5 August 1940 as ''

Oberstleutnant () (English: Lieutenant Colonel) is a senior field officer rank in several German-speaking and Scandinavian countries, equivalent to lieutenant colonel. It is currently used by both the ground and air forces of Austria, Germany, Switzerland, ...

'' and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 478Fellgiebel 2000, p. 292.

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