Hasso von Manteuffel
Hasso von Manteuffel | |
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Manteuffel in 1944 | |
| Born | 14 January 1897 |
| Died | 24 September 1978 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Reichswehr German Army |
| Service years | 1916–1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | 5th Panzer Army Panzer Division Großdeutschland |
| Conflicts | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds |
| Other work | Politician |
| Member of the Bundestag | |
| In office 1953–1957 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Free Democratic (1949–1956) Free People's (1956–1957) German (from 1957) |
Hasso Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel (14 January 1897 – 24 September 1978) was a German baron born to the Prussian noble von Manteuffel family and was a general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army in the Battle of the Bulge. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.
After the war, he was elected to the Bundestag (West German legislature) and was the defense-policy spokesman of the Free Democratic Party. A proponent of West German rearmament, he was responsible for coining the new name for the post-World War II West German armed forces, the Bundeswehr.