This Date in History: December 6

 

Rolf Johannesson, Navy Rear Admiral, born July 22, 1900 in Berlin-Lichterfelde, commander of the destroyer ZG 3 Hermes, winner of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross, died on December 6, 1989 in Hamburg, said of admirals: “We had hundreds of admirals on land, and only one at sea.”  (2,000 Quotes From Hitler’s 1,000-Year Reich)

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Heinrich von Vietinghoff genannt Scheel, Army Colonel General, born December 6, 1887 in Mainz, commander of the XXXXVI Panzer Corps and later the 9th Army, 15th Army, 10th Army and Army Group Southwest, winner of the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, died on February 23, 1952 in Pfrontenried.