Georg von Bismarck, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Georg von Bismarck

German General and Knight's Cross recipient

Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1891

Place of Birth: Namyślin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland

Date of Death: 31-Aug-1942

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Germany

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

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. 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.
Bismarck was killed by a mine while leading the 21st Panzer Division in the Battle of Alam el Halfa, 31 August 1942.