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Kurt Freiherr von Liebenstein (28 February 1899 – 3 August 1975) was a German general during World War II.
On 10 May 1943, he was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Three days later, while commanding the 164th Infantry Division, he surrendered to the Allied forces in Tunisia.Samuel W. Mitcham, Rommel's Desert Commanders: The Men Who Served the Desert Fox, North Africa, 1941-1942 (Greenwood Publishing Group, 2007) p185 He was sent to Trent Park, a camp for high-ranking commanders north of London. In 1955, he joined the Bundeswehr. In 1960, he retired as Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 May 1943 as Generalmajor and commander of 164. Leichte Afrika Division
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