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Hans Graf von Sponeck
German general
Hans Emil Otto Graf von Sponeck (12 February 1888 – 23 July 1944) was a German general during World War II who was imprisoned for disobeying orders and later executed.
Pre-World War II career
Hans Graf von Sponeck was born in 1888 in Düsseldorf.
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He received a military education and was commissioned as an officer in 1908. He married in 1910 and had two sons by this marriage. He served in World War I as a battalion adjutant, regiment adjutant, company commander and general staff officer.[1] He was wounded three times and in 1917 was promoted to the rank of Hauptmann (Captain).
Afterwards he was awarded both orders of the Iron Cross with (oak) Leaves.
Between 1924 and 1934, he served on the General Staff HQ and later, as full colonel, commanded an infantry regiment at Neustrelitz. In 1925, Sponeck was admitted to the Order of Saint John (Bailiwick of Brandenburg) as a Knight of Honor (Ehrenritter).[2]
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