Georg von Sodenstern

Georg von Sodenstern (15 November 1889 – 20 July 1955) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 19th Army. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Georg von Sodenstern
Born	15 November 1889 Kassel, Germany
Died	20 July 1955 (aged 65) Frankfurt, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	19th Army
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

It has been indicated von Sodenstern was part of a group, including Erwin von Witzleben, who proposed a coup against Adolf Hitler in 1937.[1]

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 July 1940 as Generalleutnant and Chef des Generalstabes Heeresgruppe A [2]

Notes

References

Citations

1. WIGGINS, Nick (7 August 2020). "A family's story about a plot to kill Hitler leads to the unearthing of some uncomfortable truths". ABC News. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 7 August 2020.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 327.

Bibliography

• 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.