Hellmuth Mäder
| Hellmuth Mäder | |
|---|---|
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| Born | 5 July 1908 |
| Died | 12 May 1984 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany West Germany
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| Service/branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1936–45 1956–68 |
| Rank |
Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | 7th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Hellmuth Mäder (5 July 1908 – 12 May 1984) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
In 1956 Mäder joined the Bundeswehr, serving with the rank of Brigadegeneral and commanded of the Infanterieschule Hammelburg. His last rank before retirement was Generalleutnant. In 1974 he was arrested and convicted to two years imprisonment for money he embezzled in his position in the Bundeswehr as well as for inconsistencies in his expense reports. It was an accusation which he denied until he died on May 12, 1984 in Konstanz.
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