Horst von Mellenthin

Horst von Mellenthin
Born	31 July 1898 Hanover, German Empire
Died	8 January 1977(1977-01-08) (aged 78) Wiesbaden, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (1915–1918)  Weimar Republic (1918–1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1915–45
Rank	General of the Artillery
Commands held	23. Infanterie-Division 93. Infanterie-Division 205. Infanterie-Division XVI. Armeekorps XXXVIII. Panzerkorps XI. Armeekorps VIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket Upper Silesian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Relations	Friedrich von Mellenthin (brother)

Horst von Mellenthin (31 July 1898 – 8 January 1977) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany. Mellenthin surrendered to the Americans at the end of war, and was interned until 1948. After his release, he joined the Gehlen Organization.