__NOTOC__ Hans-Wilhelm Doering-Manteuffel (17 July 1898 – 21 January 1963) was a general in the

Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...

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during

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. He was a recipient of the

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on 10 September 1944 as ''

Generalmajor is the Germanic variant of major general, used in a number of Central and Northern European countries. Austria Belgium Denmark is the second lowest general officer rank in the Royal Danish Army and Royal Danish Air Force. As a two-star ...

'' and commander of 101st Flak RegimentFellgiebel 2000, p. 138.

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