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Oskar Munzel (13 March 1899 – 1 January 1992) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and in the Bundeswehr of West Germany who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. After the war, he served as a military advisor in Egypt, and then he joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and retired in 1962. Munzel then acted as the Chief Advisor of Ming-teh-Gruppe (German Military Advisory Group) in Taiwan for the Republic of China Armed Forces before returning to Germany.[1][2]
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Oskar Munzel | |
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| Born | 13 March 1899 Grimmen, German Empire |
| Died | 1 January 1992 (aged 92) Bad Godesberg, Bonn, Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany  West Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–45 1956–62 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands | 14th Panzer Division 2nd Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Oberst and commander of 14. Panzer-Division[3]
- Federal Cross of Merit[citation needed]
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