Georg Stumme
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Georg Stumme (29 July 1886 – 24 October 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during the Second World War who briefly commanded the Axis forces at the beginning of the Second Battle of El Alamein, and died during the Defence of Outpost Snipe. He had taken part in the Battle of France, the invasion of Yugoslavia and Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, the highest award in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during the war.
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Georg Stumme | |
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Born | (1886-07-29)29 July 1886 Halberstadt, Province of Saxony, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
Died | 24 October 1942(1942-10-24) (aged 56) Outpost Snipe, El Alamein, Kingdom of Egypt |
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1906–1942 |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
Commands held | 2nd Light Division 7th Panzer Division XL Army Corps Panzer Army Africa |
Battles/wars | First World War
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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