Dietrich von Saucken
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Dietrich von Saucken was a German general of the Wehrmacht during World War II, noted for his leadership on the Eastern Front and his reputation as a skilled yet independently minded commander.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dietrich von Saucken canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German general
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Wehrmacht general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance |
German Empire
ⓘ
Nazi Germany ⓘ Weimar Republic ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity |
armored warfare
ⓘ
military leadership ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
German Cross in Gold
ⓘ
Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Iron Cross (1914)
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) ⓘ
surface form:
Iron Cross (1939)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ⓘ
surface form:
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
|
| commanded |
German 4th Army
ⓘ
surface form:
4th Army (Wehrmacht)
German forces in East Prussia ⓘ Panzer units on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Germany ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| hasRank |
General der Panzertruppe
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general officer ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| ideology | served Nazi Germany as a professional officer ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | German ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Wehrmacht
ⓘ
surface form:
Heer (Wehrmacht)
Reichswehr ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
German Army
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
front-line leadership style
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strong sense of personal independence ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
defense of East Prussia in 1945
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late-war command against the Red Army ⓘ |
| notableFor |
independent command style
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leadership on the Eastern Front in World War II ⓘ |
| occupation | military officer ⓘ |
| partOf | German Army high command on the Eastern Front ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
General der Panzertruppe
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army commander ⓘ corps commander ⓘ |
| reputation |
independently minded commander
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respected by subordinates ⓘ skilled tactician ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | end of World War II ⓘ |
| serviceStart | World War I era ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations |
East Prussia
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Eastern Front ⓘ |
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