Hermann Balck

Hermann Balck
Hermann Balck
	Balck in 1943
Born	7 December 1893; Danzig, German Empire
Died	29 November 1982 (aged 88); Asperg, West Germany
Burial place	Hasefriedhof, Osnabrück
Relatives	William Balck (father)
	Military career
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1913–1945
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands	11th Panzer Division; Großdeutschland Division; XIV Panzer Corps; XXXXVIII Panzer Corps; 4th Panzer Army; Army Group G; 6th Army
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Battle of Greece; Battle of Stalingrad; Tatsinskaya Raid; Italian Campaign; Operation Avalanche; Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive; Western Front Lorraine Campaign; Battle of Hungary; Siege of Budapest; Lake Balaton Offensive; Vienna Offensive; ; ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds

Georg Otto Hermann Balck (7 December 1893 – 29 November 1982) was a highly decorated officer of the German Army who served in both World War I and World War II, rising to the rank of General der Panzertruppe.