Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn

Military Person

1905 – 1970

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Who was Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn?

Günther Hoffmann-Schönborn was an Officer in the German Wehrmacht and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. He received the Knight's Cross for successfully breaching the Metaxas Line and the Oak Leaves after a 120 kilometres attack and securing the Dnjepr bridge near Gernostaipol by surprise.

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Born
May 1, 1905
Poznań
Died
Apr 4, 1970
Bad Kreuznach

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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