8 January 1977(1977-01-08) (aged 78) Wiesbaden, West Germany
Allegiance
German Empire (1915–1918) Weimar Republic (1918–1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch
Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service
1915–45
Rank
General of the Artillery
Commands held
23. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 205. Infanterie-Division XVI. Armeekorps XXXVIII. Panzerkorps XI. Armeekorps VIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars
World War I
World War II
Siege of Leningrad
Baltic Offensive (1944)
Courland Pocket
Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Relations
Friedrich von Mellenthin (brother)
Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mellenthin surrendered to the Americans at the end of war, and was interned until 1948. After his release, he joined the Gehlen Organization.
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Global Information
German Empire (1915–1918)
Weimar Republic (1918–1933)
Nazi Germany