Constantin Baron Digeon von Monteton

Constantin Baron Digeon von Monteton
Born	28 February 1886 Bernburg
Died	27 June 1944(1944-06-27) (aged 58) Lepiel, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1905–1920 1933-1945
Rank	Generalmajor (Posthumously)
Commands held	Armeewaffenschule of the 3. Panzer-Armee
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Operation Bagration Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Constantin Baron Digeon von Monteton (28 February 1886 – 27 June 1944) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Constantin Baron Digeon von Monteton was killed on 27 June 1944 near Lepiel, Soviet Union during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross and promoted to Generalmajor.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (26 May 1940)
• Infantry Assault Badge (28 August 1941)
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (9 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 14 August 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of Armeewaffenschule of the 3. Panzer-Armee^[1]

References

Citations

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 136.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Constantin Baron Digeon von Monteton @ Axis Biographical Research
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com

Persondata
Name	Monteton, Constantin Baron Digeon von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	28 February 1886
Place of birth	Bernburg, Germany
Date of death	27 June 1944
Place of death	Lepiel, Soviet Union