Kurt Zitzen

Kurt Zitzen
Born	(1916-03-25)March 25, 1916
Died	24 August 1993(1993-08-24) (aged 77)
Place of birth	Lobberich
Place of death	Viersen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–1945
Rank	Hauptmann der Reserve
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Zitzen (25 March 1916 – 24 August 1993) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve 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. Kurt Zitzen was captured in September 1944 by Soviet troops and was held until 1953.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• General Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 August 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and Chef of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177

References

Citations

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. 

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945