Josef Rintelen

Josef Rintelen
Born	7 March 1897 Esch
Died	14 July 1981(1981-07-14) (aged 84) Hamburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	357. Infanterie-Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Rintelen (7 March 1897 – 14 July 1981) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 478

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.