Generalmajor Günther von Manteuffel (1891-1962)

[Jan-Hendrik]

How was he related to the fmous Hasso von Mateuffel?

He was, according to this site awarded with the DKiG at

Stab zbV/Panzergrenadier-Brigade

Maybe I am bling tonight, but which staff is meant here??

At least he was from December 1939 till October 1941 Kdr. of SR 3...

Jan-Hendrik

[USAF1986]

Jan-Hendrik,

If I’m not mistaken, the unit in question was the 19. Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade:

http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Gli ... /PGB19.htm

Best regards,
Shawn

[Jan-Hendrik]

Hi Shawn,

Mi infos on SkiJgBrg. are are a bit different from the info on LdW, the beginning of raising this Brg. under the command of Oberst Hans von Schlebrügge did not start before September 1943 and lasted till december!

Jan-Hendrik

[Bernd R]

Hi Jan-Hendrik,

all this Manteuffel / Skijäger-Brigade stuff is a bit confusing and I'm not through it (see also Marcus' post here)

Tessin has :
Panzergrenadier-Brigade 19 ; since 26.04.1943 : Stoßgruppe von Manteuffel (ex Källner)
used to form Stab 1. Skijäger-Division on 02.06.1944 by renaming
not clear to me if Stab z.b.V. = Pz.Gren-Brig 19 existed such long.

if you go on reading this LdW link you find for Genmaj Günther von Manteuffel :
jan 1944 - march or april 1944 : Kdr 16. Pz.Gren.Div !!
not yet found another confirmation for that.

regards, Bernd

[Mark V.]

Kradschtz.Bn.3 1.9.39
Schtz.Rgt.3 1.12.39
Schtz.E.Rgt.83 9.1.42
Ski-Jag Brig 1.4.43.-Sept 43
Fuhrer 16 Pan.Gren.Div. Jan.-April 44
Kdt.Vert.Bereich Aalborg July 44
Div.North Jutland Ovt 44
Fuhrer hoh.Kdo.H April 45

http://www.feldgrau.com/search-officers2.php?ID=1271

According to Memminger's divisional history he assumed the command of the 16.PGD on 14.02.1944.

[Jan-Hendrik]

According to Scherzer Divisionsführer from 10.02.44 till 15.03.44/ Rank: Oberst...

Jan-Hendrik

[Bernd R]

AHFactbook entry : -> Kdr 16. Pz.Gren.Div [edit]

Generalmajor Günther von Manteuffel (? Jan 1944 - ? Mar 1944)

Bernd

[Simon Orchard]

I think we're starting to get down to root of the contradicting sources.

As i posted yesterday, i mentioned that one reason Manteuffel can have been quoted as a commander of the 1 Skijäger Brig. would be if he commanded a formation that included several of the Jäger batallione that would go on to merge and form the 2 Skijäger regimenter of the brigade.

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=121301

That does indeed seem to be the case

from the lexikon

Ab April 1943 wird die Gruppe unter Oberst von Manteuffel zur Führung von 5 Jäger-Bataillonen bei der Heeresgruppe Mitte eingesetzt.

Also in the book 'Die Deutschen Skijäger' no mention is made of Manteuffel commanding the brigade.

If the stab of the 19 Pz.Gren-Brig. was indeed used to form the stab of the 1 Skijäger Brig. then he didn't come with it to the new formation.

[Dieter Zinke]

Günther von Manteuffel

parents: Franz von Manteuffel and Anna Martini.
wife: Minna-Luise von Zelewski-Hackebeck since 22.05.1920

01.12.1911 Fahnenjunker im Garde-Grenadier-Regiment 5
18.08.1912 Fähnrich
18.08.1913 Leutnant (ohne Patent)
01.11.1922 Leutnant (mit Pat. v. 01.04.1915)
01.12.1924 Oberleutnant
01.04.1929 Rittmeister
01.10.1934 Hauptmann
01.08.1935 Major
01.04.1938 Oberstleutnant
01.11.1940 Oberst
09.11.1944 Generalmajor

00.10.1914 Kp.Führer 2. Kp./ Garde-Grenadier-Regiment 5
00.01.1917 Ord.Offz. 333. Inf.Brig.
00.01.1918 Stab Oberkommando i. d. Marken
00.03.1919 Adjutant Freiw.Garde-Gren.-Rgt. 5
01.10.1919 Ord.Offz. Wehrkreis-Kdo. III
31.12.1920 Abschied
01.11.1922 Wiedereintritt als Leutnant (mit Pat. v. 01.04.1915) im Reiter-Rgt. 4
01.10.1928 Eskadronchef 1. Eskadron / Reiter-Rgt. 4
01.10.1934 Hauptmann beim Stab der Kraftfahr-Abtlg. Potsdam (AA mot. 8)
01.10.1935 Kdr. Kradschützen-Bataillon 3 (m. W. v. 15.10.1935)
01.12.1939 Kdr. Schützen-Rgt. 3 (Wegmann/Zweng: 04.12.1939 - 00.10.1941)
09.01.1942 Kdr. Schützen-Ersatz-Rgt. 83
01.04.1943 Kdr. 19. Panzergrenadierbrigade
(since 26.04.1943 Stoßgruppe Oberst von Manteuffel)
00.09.1943 Führerreserve
10.02.1944 m.d.F.b. 16. Panzer-Grenadier-Division
28.03.1944 Kdr. 116. Panzer-Division
30.04.1944 Führerreserve
00.07.1944 Kommandant Verteidigungsbereich Aaalborg
00.10.1944 Kommandant Verteidigungsbereich Jütland (Division Nordjütland)
(connection to Divisions-Kommando z.b.V. 614 "Nordjütland" since 30.01.1945 ??)
00.04.1945 m.d.F.b. Höheres Kommando H (ex Hö.Kdo. Niederrrhein)

04.05.1945 - 1947 in captivity.

EK II m.S., EK I m.S., Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Sources: Biblio, Sammlung Krug

Dieter Z.

[Jan-Hendrik]

Excellent, as usual, dear Dieter

Much, much apreciated

Jan-Hendrik

[Simon Orchard]

Excellent stuff Dieter. Always good when confusing mistakes made in published reference works can get cleared up.

[graveland]

Thank you, Dieter,

[graveland]

Does anyone have a good photo of him?

[Minotauros]

Hello,

01.12.1939 Kdr. Schützen-Rgt. 3 (Wegmann/Zweng: 04.12.1939 - 00.10.1941)

Indeed, looks like he was replaced already in October 1941 by Oberstleutnant Hermann ZIMMERMANN (18.11.1897 Magdeburg – 11.01.1978 Lehnsahn).

Regards,

[Dave Danner]

Regarding Jan-Hendrik's original question, Hasso was a first cousin, once removed. Hasso's grandfather Karl was the half-brother of Günther's father Franz.

xx.xx.191x 1914 Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
xx.xx.191x 1914 Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
xx.xx.1917 Königlich Preußischer Hausorden von Hohenzollern, Ritterkreuz mit Schwertern
20.12.1934 Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
02.10.1936 Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 4. bis 2. Klasse
xx.xx.193x Wehrmacht (Heer) Dienstauszeichnung 1. Klasse
14.09.1939 1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuze 2. Klasse
09.10.1939 1939 Spange zum Eisernen Kreuze 1. Klasse
14.07.1941 Panzer-Kampfabzeichen
04.08.1943 Deutsches Kreuz in Gold


I only have a bad photo:

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