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{{Short description|German general during World War II}}
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{{Infobox military person
{{Infobox military person
|name=Georg von Bismarck
|name=Georg von Bismarck
|birth_date={{birth date|1891|2|15|df=y}}
|birth_date={{birth date|1891|2|15|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1942|8|31|1891|2|8|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1942|8|31|1891|2|8|df=y}}
|birth_place= Neumühl near [[Küstrin]], [[Province of Brandenburg]], [[Kingdom of Prussia]], [[German Empire]]
|birth_place= [[Namyślin|Neumühl]]
|death_place= near [[El Alamein]]
|death_place= near [[El Alamein]]
|placeofburial=Memorial Gardens at [[Tobruk]]
|placeofburial=[[Tobruk]]
|image=File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-784-0232-37A, Nordafrika, Erwin Rommel, Georg v. Bismarck.jpg
|image=File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-784-0232-37A, Nordafrika, Erwin Rommel, Georg v. Bismarck.jpg
|image_size=300px
|image_size=220px
|caption=Georg von Bismarck (right)
|caption=Bismarck (right) with [[Erwin Rommel]]
|nickname=
|nickname=
|allegiance={{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)<br>{{flag|Weimar Republic}} (to 1933)<br>{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|allegiance=<!----{{flag|German Empire}} (to 1918)<br/>{{flag|Weimar Republic}} (to 1933)<br/>--->{{flag|Nazi Germany}}
|branch=[[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Heer]]
|branch=[[German Army (Wehrmacht)|Army (Wehrmacht)]]
|serviceyears=1910–42
|serviceyears=1910–42
|rank=[[Generalleutnant]] (Posthumously)
|rank=[[Generalleutnant]] (Posthumously)
|commands=Schützen-Regiment 7<br>[[20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|20. Panzer-Division]]<br>[[21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|21. Panzer-Division]]
|commands=[[20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|20th Panzer Division]]<br/>[[21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|21st Panzer Division]]
|unit=
|unit=
|battles=[[World War I]]
|battles=[[World War I]]
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[[World War II]]
[[World War II]]
*[[Invasion of Poland]]
*[[Invasion of Poland]]
*[[Battle of France]]
*[[Battle of France]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[North African Campaign]]
[[North African Campaign]]
*[[Battle of Gazala]]
*[[Battle of Gazala]]
*[[Battle of Alam el Halfa]]
*[[Battle of Alam el Halfa]]
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'''Georg von Bismarck''' (15 February 1891 – 31 August 1942) was a highly decorated [[Generalleutnant]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
'''Georg von Bismarck''' (15 February 1891 – 31 August 1942) was a German general during [[World War II]] who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] of [[Nazi Germany]].


==Career==
==Life==
Bismarck joined the Hussar Regiment "Graf Goetzen" of the 2nd Silesian as a cadet in 1910. During World War I he initially served as a first lieutenant and later as adjutant on the front line of the western front until July 1916. He then was sent to the Carpathian, and later to Isonzo on the southern front. He finished the war serving again on the Western Front.
Von Bismarck joined the army in 1910 and took part in [[World War I]]. During the interwar years he served as an officer in the Reichswehr. During [[World War II]], Bismarck took part in the [[Invasion of Poland]] in September 1939. During the [[Battle of France]] in 1940, he commanded a motorized infantry regiment of [[Erwin Rommel]]'s [[7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|7th Panzer Division]].


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In 1941, he was promoted to commander of the newly formed [[20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|20th Panzer Division]]. He led the division during [[Operation Barbarossa]] on the Eastern Front as a part of [[Army Group Centre]]. In January 1942 he was transferred to Africa to serve in the [[Africa Korps]] as commander of the [[21st Panzer Division]]. Here he again served under Rommel.
During the interwar years Bismarck served as an officer in the Reichswehr. In 1938 he was promoted to colonel and appointed commander of the Cavalry Rifle Regiment 7 in Gera.


==Death==
At the outset of the Second World War Bismarck again served in frontline service. He took part in the Polish campaign in September 1939, and during the invasion of France in 1940 he commanded the 7th Schützen-Regiment (motorized infantry regiment) of [[Erwin Rommel]]'s [[7th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|7th Panzer Division]] during its dash to the channel.
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Generalmajor von Bismarck was killed by a mine while leading the 21st Panzer Division in the [[Battle of Alam el Halfa]] on 31 August 1942.<ref>Lewin p. 157</ref>

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In 1941 he was promoted to deputy brigade commander, and later to commander of the newly formed [[20th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht)|20th Panzer Division]]. He led the division during [[Operation Barbarossa]] on the Eastern Front as a part of [[Army Group Centre]].

In January 1942 he was transferred to Africa to serve in the [[Africa Korps]] as commander of the [[21st Panzer Division]]. Here he again served under the command of his former divisional commander, Erwin Rommel. On 1 April 1942 he was promoted to Major General.

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Georg von Bismarck was killed by a mine while leading the 21st Panzer Division in the [[Battle of Alam el Halfa]], 31 August 1942.<ref>Lewin p. 157</ref><ref>Rommel p. 277</ref> He was posthumously promoted to Generalleutnant.


==Awards==
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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-785-0286-33, Nordafrika, von Bismarck, Bayerlein, Rommel.2.jpg|thumb|right|Bismarck and Rommel discuss dispositions of the 21st Panzer Division while [[Fritz Bayerlein]] looks on]]
==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
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[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-785-0286-33, Nordafrika, von Bismarck, Bayerlein, Rommel.2.jpg|thumb|right|Bismarck and Rommel discuss dispositions of the 21st Panzer Division while Fritz Bayerlein looks on]]
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** 2nd Class
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** 1st Class
* [[Military Merit Order (Bavaria)|Military Merit Order]], 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
* [[Military Merit Order (Bavaria)|Military Merit Order]], 4th class with Swords (Bavaria)
* Knight's Cross of the [[Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order]] (Baden)
* Knight's Cross of the [[Military Karl-Friedrich Merit Order]] (Baden)
* [[Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)|Military Merit Cross]], 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
* [[Military Merit Cross (Austria-Hungary)|Military Merit Cross]], 3rd class with War Decoration (Austria-Hungary)
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* [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
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** 2nd Class
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** 1st Class
* [[Hanseatic Cross|Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg]]
* [[Hanseatic Cross|Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg]]
* [[House Order of Hohenzollern|Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords]]
* [[House Order of Hohenzollern|Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords]]
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==References==
==References==
[[File:Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-784-0231-35, Nordafrika, Generalmajor v. Bismarck, Panzer III.jpg|thumb|right|Georg von Bismarck stands before his command Pz III ready to meet Erwin Rommel]]

===Citations===
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===Bibliography===
{{refbegin}}
{{refbegin}}
* {{Cite book
* {{Cite book
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|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
|authorlink=Walther-Peer Fellgiebel
|year=2000
|year=2000
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|orig-year=1986
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|title=Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile
|trans_title=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
|trans-title=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
|language=German
|language=German
|location=Friedberg, Germany
|location=Friedberg, Germany
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| first = Ronald
| first = Ronald
| year = 1998
| year = 1998
| origyear = 1968
| orig-year = 1968
| title = Rommel As Military Commander
| title = Rommel As Military Commander
| publisher = B&N Books
| publisher = B&N Books
| location = New York
| location = New York
| isbn = 978-0-7607-0861-3
| isbn = 978-0-7607-0861-3
| ref = harv
| url-access = registration
| url = https://archive.org/details/rommelasmilitary0000lewi
}}
}}
* {{cite book
| last = Rommel
| first = Erwin
| editor-last = Liddell Hart
| editor-first = B. H.
| editor-link = B. H. Liddell Hart
| year = 1982
| title = The Rommel Papers
| location = New York
| publisher = Da Capo Press
| origyear = 1953
| isbn = 978-0-306-80157-0
| ref = {{sfnRef|Liddell Hart 1953}}
}}
* {{Cite book
|last=Scherzer
|first=Veit
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|year=2007
|title=Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives
|trans_title=The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives
|language=German
|location=Jena, Germany
|publisher=Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag
|isbn=978-3-938845-17-2
}}
{{refend}}
{{refend}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ww2awards.com/person/28465 World War 2 Awards]
*[http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/B/BismarckGeorgv.htm Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
*[http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/B/Bi/Bismarck-Georg-von.htm Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945]


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Latest revision as of 23:00, 22 August 2024

Georg von Bismarck
Bismarck (right) with Erwin Rommel
Born(1891-02-15)15 February 1891
Neumühl near Küstrin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died31 August 1942(1942-08-31) (aged 51)
near El Alamein
Buried
Tobruk
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1910–42
RankGeneralleutnant (Posthumously)
Commands20th Panzer Division
21st Panzer Division
Battles / warsWorld War I

World War II

North African Campaign

AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Georg von Bismarck (15 February 1891 – 31 August 1942) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Life

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Von Bismarck joined the army in 1910 and took part in World War I. During the interwar years he served as an officer in the Reichswehr. During World War II, Bismarck took part in the Invasion of Poland in September 1939. During the Battle of France in 1940, he commanded a motorized infantry regiment of Erwin Rommel's 7th Panzer Division.

In 1941, he was promoted to commander of the newly formed 20th Panzer Division. He led the division during Operation Barbarossa on the Eastern Front as a part of Army Group Centre. In January 1942 he was transferred to Africa to serve in the Africa Korps as commander of the 21st Panzer Division. Here he again served under Rommel.

Death

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Generalmajor von Bismarck was killed by a mine while leading the 21st Panzer Division in the Battle of Alam el Halfa on 31 August 1942.[1]

Awards

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Bismarck and Rommel discuss dispositions of the 21st Panzer Division while Fritz Bayerlein looks on

Awards and decorations

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ Lewin p. 157
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 114.
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
  • Lewin, Ronald (1998) [1968]. Rommel As Military Commander. New York: B&N Books. ISBN 978-0-7607-0861-3.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Horst Stumpff
 Acting commander of 20th Panzer Division
10 September 1941 – 13 October 1941 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Generalmajor Karl Böttcher
 Commander of 21st Panzer Division
11 February 1942 – 21 July 1942 		Succeeded by
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