deaths
September 24, 1978
Hasso von Manteuffel, German general and politician (born 1897)
Hasso von Manteuffel
Hasso Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel was a German baron born to the Prussian noble von Manteuffel family and was a general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.