Emilio Esteban Infantes

Emilio Esteban-Infantes
Emilio Esteban-Infantes
	General Esteban Infantes as an officer of the Wehrmacht, 1943
Birth name	Emilio Esteban-Infantes Martín
Born	18 May 1892; Toledo, Spain
Died	6 September 1962 (aged 70); Gijón, Spain
Allegiance	Kingdom of Spain (1915–1931); Spanish Republic (1931–1936); Spanish State (1936–1958); Nazi Germany (1942–1943);
Service/branch	Spanish Army; German Army (Wehrmacht);
Years of service	1915–1942, 1943–1958 (Spain); 1942–1943 (Germany);
Rank	General
Commands held	Blue Division
Battles/wars	Rif War; Spanish Civil War Battle of Teruel; World War II Battle of Krasny Bor;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; Medalla Militar; German Cross;

Emilio Esteban-Infantes Martín (18 May 1892 – 6 September 1962) was a Spanish officer who served during the Spanish Civil War, and later in World War II as commander of the Blue Division (Spanish: División Azul, German: Blaue Division), or the 250th Infantry Division of the German Wehrmacht. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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