Hans-Günther von Rost

Hans-Günther von Rost
Born	15 November 1894
Died	23 March 1945(1945-03-23) (aged 50) Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	3rd Infantry Division 44th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War II Operation Frühlingserwachen †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Günther von Rost (15 November 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross . Rost was killed on 23 March 1945 near Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister"^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hans Hecker	Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division 1 June 1944 – 25 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bruno Ortner	Commander of 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" 25 June 1944 – 23 March 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Hoffmann

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 44th Infantry Division

Staf	Heinrich-Anton Deboi Hans-Günther von Rost Friedrich Siebert

Units	Franz Beyer Arthur Boje Karl Eibl¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)

¹ Swords with the 385th Infantry Division

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