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Helmuth von Pannwitz

German general (1898-1947).

Born October 14th, 1898 in Bodzanowice.

Died January 16th, 1947 at 48 years old in Moscow (hanging to death).

Occupations
military officer

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon