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Gerhard Helmut Detleff Graf von Schwerin (23 June 1899 – 29 October 1980) was a German General der Panzertruppe during World War II.
Gerhard Helmut Detloff Graf von Schwerin war ein deutscher General der Panzertruppe im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Er wurde 1950 zum „Berater für Militär- und Sicherheitsfragen“ verpflichtet. Ihm kommt eine Schlüsselrolle in der Wiederbewaffnung der Bundesrepublik Deutschland unter Konrad Adenauer zu.
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The 16th Infantry Division of the German Army was formed in 1934. On 26 August 1939 the division was mobilized for the invasion of Poland (1939). It participated in the Battle of France in August 1940. The division was then split, resulting in two independent units: The 16th Panzer Division and the 16th Motorized Infantry Division.
Gerhard ("Gerd") Helmuth Detloff Graf von Schwerin, (23 juin 1899 à Hanovre – 29 octobre 1980 à Rottach-Egern) est un général allemand des troupes de Panzer (blindés) qui a servi durant la Seconde Guerre mondiale dans la Wehrmacht au sein de la Heer.
The division was briefly commanded by Gerhard von Schwerin between 20 July 1941 and August 1941, before Behschnitt returned to command. In February 1942, the 254th Infantry Division fought in the Demyansk Pocket. On 10 April 1942, Friedrich Köchling took command of the division.
Oct 1, 2012 · For many years, the former general Count Gerhard von Schwerin was celebrated in Aachen as a man who sought to save the city from destruction in September 1944. Recently, however, his reputation has come under attack through a report produced by three historians at the University of Aachen.
Gerhard ("Gerd") Helmuth Detloff Graf von Schwerin (23 June 1899 – 29 October 1980) was a German army General in World War II. As General der Panzertruppe, he was tasked with defending the city of Aachen while in command of the 116th Panzer Division "Windhund" (the "Greyhound Division").
