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Hans-Günther von Rost (15 November 1894 – 23 March 1945) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rost was killed on 23 March 1945 near Székesfehérvár, Hungary.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister"^[1]

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hans Hecker	Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division 1 June 1944 – 25 June 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Walter Denkert
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bruno Ortner	Commander of 44. Reichsgrenadier-Division "Hoch- und Deutschmeister" 25 June 1944 – 23 March 1945	Succeeded by Oberst Hoffmann

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 44th Infantry Division
Staf	Heinrich-Anton Deboi Hans-Günther von Rost Friedrich Siebert
Units	Franz Beyer Karl Eibl¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords)
¹ Swords with the 385th Infantry Division

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	Germany