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Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski (2 January 1899 – 19 September 1966) was an Olympic equestrian, winning a gold medal in the team dressage at the 1936 Olympics. He later served as a panzer general during World War II.

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Rittmeister Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski
Born	(1899-01-02)2 January 1899 Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	19 September 1966(1966-09-19) (aged 67) Gaißach, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	20th Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Sports career
Country	Nazi Germany
Sport	Equestrian
Medal record Equestrian Olympic Games Representing  Germany 1936 Berlin Team dressage

He won an Iron Cross in 1918 as a lieutenant during World War I. During World War II, in Poland in 1939 and then the Russian Front where he served with distinction, having several panzers shot out from under him and personally leading several ad hoc attacks. He was considered an excellent panzer commander, but had problems with higher authority as he was an excessive drinker. An Oberst commanding the 100th Panzer Division at Falaise, France; he was visited at 8.15 on 11 May 1944 by Rommel, who is satisfied with the forces' defensive preparations, but says to him – You're lazy stinkers, what happens if the enemy invasion begins before 8.30! Von Oppeln (who had gone to sleep in his now crumpled and tobacco-smelling uniform, and still has alcohol on his breath) could only reply Catastrophe and Rommel laughs.[1] Von Oppeln led a panzer counter-attack on the invading forces immediately after the D-Day Invasion, and was told by his commanding officer that if he did not throw the British back into the sea, the war would be lost. The counter-attack subsequently failed. Some of his panzers managed to reach the coast, but were soon forced to withdraw.[2] D Day was the major turning point of the war in the west, and as well as being there and leading the Wehrmacht's last chance counter attack, he had also been present at the Eastern fronts turning point battle too. He led the doomed counter attack of 22nd Panzer division on 19th November 1942 against the Soviet attack that encircled Stalingrad. So he led both of the German attacks that failed, and sealed the fate of their respective campaigns.

He commanded the 20th Panzer Division and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.

He was among Cornelius Ryan's interviewees when Ryan was preparing The Longest Day.

He died of a heart attack in 1966.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (28 May 1918) & 1st Class (14 October 1918)[3]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (10 November 1939)[3]
• German Cross in Gold on 7 August 1943 as Oberst in Panzer-Regiment 11[4]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
  • Knight's Cross on 1 January 1943 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 204[5]
  • Oak Leaves on 28 July 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Regiment 22[5]
  • Swords on 17 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of the 20. Panzer-Division[5]

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Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Mortimer von Kessel	Commander of 20th Panzer Division November 6, 1944-May 8, 1945	Succeeded by none

На других языках

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- [en] Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski

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[fr] Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski

Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski (né le 2 janvier 1899 à Berlin, mort le 19 septembre 1966 à Gaißach, Bavière) est un général allemand, champion olympique d'équitation.

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[it] Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski

Hermann Leopold August von Oppeln-Bronikowski (Berlino, 2 gennaio 1899 – Gaißach, 19 settembre 1966) è stato un ufficiale e cavaliere tedesco, abile comandante di unità corazzate durante la seconda guerra mondiale, che prese parte a numerose e importanti battaglie sia sul Fronte orientale che sul Fronte occidentale.

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[ru] Оппельн-Брониковски, Герман фон

Герман фон Оппельн-Брониковски (нем. Hermann von Oppeln-Bronikowski; 2 января 1899 (1899-01-02) — 19 сентября 1966) — генерал-майор вермахта, кавалер Рыцарского креста с Дубовыми листьями и Мечами.

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