August Wittmann

August Wittmann
August Wittmann
Born	20 July 1895
Died	29 March 1977 (aged 81)
Place of birth	Munich
Place of death	Glonn
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1920); Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1920; 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Unit	Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95; 3. Gebirgs Division; 117. Jäger Division; 1. Gebirgs Division
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of the Netherlands; Battle of Greece; Battle of Crete; Battle of the Dnieper; Yugoslav Front; Belgrade Offensive; Prague Offensive;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

August Wittmann (20 July 1895 – 29 March 1977) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations[]

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
German Cross in Gold (25 August 1944)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 June 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95^[1]

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Egbert Picker	Commander of 3. Gebirgs Division 29 September 1943 – 3 July 1944	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Klatt
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Karl von Le Suire	Commander of 117. Jäger Division 10 July 1944 – 10 March 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kreppel
Preceded by Generalleutnant Josef Kübler	Commander of 1. Gebirgs Division 10 March 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.

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