Georg Ritter von Hengl, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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German general
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Place of Birth: Wallersdorf, Bavaria, Germany
About Georg Ritter von Hengl
- Georg Ritter von Hengl (21 October 1897 – 19 March 1952) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the XIX Mountain Corps.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. During World War I, he had served in the Luftstreitkrafte and shot down a total of 7 aircraft between July and October 1918.
- From 1921 to 1934, he also served in the German police, reaching the rank of Hauptmann.
- Georg Ritter von Hengl was captured by Allied troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
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