Gerhard von Schwerin

Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
	Gerhard von Schwerin
Born	23 June 1899; Hanover, German Empire
Died	29 October 1980 (aged 81); Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany; West Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1914–20, 1923–45.
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Other work	Political advisor

Gerhard Helmut Detleff Graf^[1] von Schwerin (23 June 1899 – 29 October 1980) was a German General der Panzertruppe during World War II.

^ Regarding personal names: Until 1919, Graf was a title, translated as 'Count', not a first or middle name. The female form is Gräfin. In Germany, it has formed part of family names since 1919.

Gerhard Graf von Schwerin
Gerhard von Schwerin
Born	(1899-06-23)23 June 1899 Hanover, German Empire
Died	29 October 1980(1980-10-29) (aged 81) Rottach-Egern, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1914–20, 1923–45.
Rank	General der Panzertruppe
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
Other work	Political advisor