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.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German general
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
World War II
countryOfCitizenship Germany
ethnicGroup German
gender male
hasRank General der Panzertruppe
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
strong sense of personal independence
notableEvent defense of East Prussia in 1945
late-war command against the Red Army
notableFor independent command style
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
army commander
corps commander
reputation independently minded commander
respected by subordinates
skilled tactician
serviceEnd end of World War II
serviceStart World War I era
theaterOfOperations East Prussia
Eastern Front

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East Pomeranian Offensive opposingCommander Dietrich von Saucken