title: Gustav von Vaerst
text: # Gustav von Vaerst
  
  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
  