Dietrich von Saucken
German general
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Dietrich Friedrich Eduard Kasimir von Saucken was a German general during World War II who commanded the 2nd Army and the Army East Prussia. Turning down an offer to escape by air, he surrendered to the Red Army in May 1945. Wikipedia
Born: May 16, 1892, Primorsk, Russia
Died: September 27, 1980 (age 88 years), Pullach, Germany
Buried: Munich
Organization founded: Army East Prussia
Rank: General der Panzertruppe