serviceyears branch commands relations death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1914 -- 45 heer 22nd division panzer division 13th panzer division 273rd reserve panzer kurt von der chevallerie -lrb- brother -rrb- wiesbaden 1 june 1965 berlin german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross first world war second world war 9 november 1896 general of the infantry hellmut von der chevallerie
 hellmut von der chevallerie
hellmut von der chevallerie

hellmut von der chevallerie -lrb- 9 november 1896 -- 1 june 1965 -rrb- was a highly decorated general of the infantry in the german `` wehrmacht '' during the second world war who commanded the 13th panzer division .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross , which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
chevallerie was captured by allied troops in 1945 and was released in 1947 .
