Gustav von Vaerst

German general during World War II

Gustav von Vaerst (19 April 1894 – 10 October 1975) was a German general during World War II.

He was the last commander of the 5th Panzer Army, which was trapped in Northern Tunisia, between 28 February and 9 May 1943. He surrendered with his army to the British and Americans and was held in captivity until his release in 1947.

Awards and decorations

•  Prussia: Iron Cross (1914)
•  Nazi Germany: Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

References

Bibliography

• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945. Ranis/Jena: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. p. 755. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

German officers, including Vaerst, arrive at a POW camp in the UK, June 1943