Georg von Plettenberg

Georg Graf von Plettenberg (11 July 1918 – 29 July 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Georg Graf von Plettenberg was captured in May 1945 by Allied troops and was held until 1946. He joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1974.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class (4 June 1940)
 * 1st Class (13 July 1942)
 * Wound Badge (1939)
 * in Black
 * in Silver
 * Close Combat Clasp
 * in Bronze
 * in Silver
 * Eastern Front Medal
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
 * Knight's Cross on 12 August 1944 as Rittmeister and commander of schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4
 * 730th Oak Leaves on 5 February 1945 as Rittmeister and commander of schwere Kavallerie-Abteilung 4