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{{Short description|German general (1887–1969)}}
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|name=Gerhard Kauffmann
|name=Gerhard Kauffmann
|birth_date=29 June 1887
|birth_date=29 June 1887
|death_date={{death date and age|1969|6|16|1887|6|29|df=y}}
|death_date={{death date and age|1969|6|16|1887|6|29|df=y}}
|birth_place=[[Mariendorf]]
|birth_place=<!----- [[Mariendorf]]
|death_place=[[Berlin]]
|death_place=[[Berlin]] ---->
|image=
|image=
|caption=
|caption=
|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=1909–43
|serviceyears=<!---- 1909–43 ---->
|rank=''[[Generalleutnant]]''
|rank=[[Generalleutnant]]
|commands=[[256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|256. Infanterie-Division]]
|commands=[[256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|256th Infantry Division]]
|unit=
|unit=
|battles=[[World War I]]
|battles=<!----- [[World War I]]
----
---- ----->
[[World War II]]
[[World War II]]
*[[Battle of France]]
<!---- *[[Battle of France]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[Operation Barbarossa]]
*[[Battle of Białystok–Minsk]]
*[[Battle of Białystok–Minsk]]
*[[Battle of Smolensk (1941)]]
*[[Battle of Smolensk (1941)]]
*[[Battle of Moscow]]
*[[Battle of Moscow]] ---->
|awards=[[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
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'''Gerhard Kauffmann''' (29 June 1887 – 16 June 1969) was a highly decorated [[Generalleutnant]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during World War II. He was also 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. Gerhard Kauffmann was retired from active service on 30 September 1943 after arguing with [[Adolf Hitler]].
'''Gerhard Kauffmann''' (29 June 1887 – 16 June 1969) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] of [[Nazi Germany]]. Kauffmann was retired from active service on 30 September 1943.


==Awards and decorations==
==Awards and decorations==
* [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
<!---- * [[Iron Cross]] (1914)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
** 1st Class
* [[Hanseatic Cross]] of Hamburg
* [[Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918]]
* [[Wehrmacht Long Service Award]] 4th to 1st Class
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
* [[Iron Cross]] (1939)
** 2nd Class
** 2nd Class
** 1st Class
** 1st Class ---->
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 9 July 1941 as ''[[Generalleutnant]]'' and commander of 256. Infanterie-Division <ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.</ref>
* [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on 9 July 1941 as ''[[generalleutnant]]'' and commander of 256th Infantry Division <ref>Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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|origyear=1986
|origyear=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
|publisher=Podzun-Pallas
|publisher=Podzun-Pallas
|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
|isbn=978-3-7909-0284-6
}}
* {{Cite book
|last=Scherzer
|first=Veit
|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.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/K/KauffmannG.htm Lexikon der Wehrmacht]
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{{s-start}}
{{s-mil}}
{{s-mil}}
{{succession box|
{{succession box|
before=Generalleutnant Josef Folttmann|
before=''Generalleutnant'' Josef Folttmann|
after=Generalleutnant [[Friedrich Weber (general)|Friedrich Weber]]|
after=''Generalleutnant'' [[Friedrich Weber (general)|Friedrich Weber]]|
title= Commander of [[256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|256. Infanterie-Division]]|
title= Commander of [[256th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht)|256th Infantry Division]]|
years=10 January 1940 - 4 January 1942
years=10 January 1940 – 4 January 1942
}}
}}
{{s-end}}
{{s-end}}
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{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]] -->

| NAME = Kauffmann, Gerhard
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = German general and Knight's Cross recipients
| DATE OF BIRTH = 29 June 1887
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Mariendorf]], [[Germany]]
| DATE OF DEATH = 16 June 1969
| PLACE OF DEATH = [[Berlin]], [[Germany]]
}}
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[[Category:People from Mariendorf]]
[[Category:Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)]]
[[Category:Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)]]
[[Category:German military personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:German Army personnel of World War I]]
[[Category:Prussian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Prussian Army personnel]]
[[Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class]]
[[Category:Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Hanseatic Cross (Hamburg)]]

[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]]
[[Category:Reichswehr personnel]]
[[Category:Reichswehr personnel]]
[[Category:Recipients of the Friedrich-August-Kreuz, 1st class]]
[[Category:Military personnel from Berlin]]
[[Category:German Army generals of World War II]]

Latest revision as of 12:41, 12 February 2024

Gerhard Kauffmann
Born29 June 1887
Died16 June 1969(1969-06-16) (aged 81)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands256th Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Kauffmann (29 June 1887 – 16 June 1969) was a German general during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Kauffmann was retired from active service on 30 September 1943.

Awards and decorations

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 206.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Josef Folttmann
 Commander of 256th Infantry Division
10 January 1940 – 4 January 1942 		Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Weber
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