Hasso von Manteuffel

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Hasso von Manteuffel
Manteuffel in May 1944
Born	(1897-01-14)14 January 1897 Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
Died	24 September 1978(1978-09-24) (aged 81) Reith, Austria
Allegiance	German Empire (1908–1918)  Weimar Republic (1918–1933)  Nazi Germany (1933–1945)
Service / branch	Imperial German Army  Reichsheer  German Army
Years of service	1916–1945
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Commands	5th Panzer Army Panzer Division Großdeutschland
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Operation Barbarossa Battle of Tunisia Battle of the Dnieper Battle of the Bulge Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of Berlin
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds
Other work	Politician

Hasso Eccard Freiherr von Manteuffel (14 January 1897 – 24 September 1978) was a German baron born to the Prussian noble von Manteuffel family and was a general during World War II who commanded the 5th Panzer Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, Swords and Diamonds of Nazi Germany.

After the war, he was elected to the Bundestag (West German legislature) and was the defense-policy spokesman of the Free Democratic Party. A proponent of West German rearmament, he was responsible for coining the new name for the post-World War II West German armed forces, the Bundeswehr.