caption serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards image_size battles birth_date placeofburial rank image article_title name
georg von bismarck -lrb- right -rrb- 1910 -- 42 heer schützen-regiment 7 20 . panzer-division 21 . panzer-division near el alamein 31 august 1942 neumühl german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross 300px world war i world war ii 15 february 1891 memorial gardens at tobruk generalleutnant -lrb- posthumously -rrb- file rommel , georg v. bismarck.jpg : bundesarchiv bild 101i-784-0232-37a , nordafrika , erwin georg von bismarck
 georg von bismarck
georg von bismarck

georg von bismarck -lrb- 15 february 1891 -- 31 august 1942 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
