Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg
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| Leo Geyr von Schweppenburg | |
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| 2 March 1886 — 27 January 1974 (aged 87) | |
| Place of birth | Potsdam, Kingdom of Prussia |
| Place of death | Irschenhausen near Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Wehrmacht |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Battles/wars | World War I, World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Leo Dietrich Franz Freiherr Geyr von Schweppenburg (2 March 1886 – 27 January 1974) was a German cavalry officer in World War I and a general during World War II. He was particularly noted for his expertise in armoured warfare.
Geyr was born in Potsdam and joined the German Army in 1904. From 1933-37, he was a military attaché to the United Kingdom, Belgium and the Netherlands, residing in London.
On 10 June 1944, Geyr was wounded when Royal Air Force aircraft attacked his newly established headquarters at La Caine in Normandy.[1]
From 1945-47, Geyr was in American captivity. He died in Irschenhausen near Munich.
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Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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