August Wittmann
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August Wittmann | |
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Born | 20 July 1895 |
Died | 29 March 1977 | (aged 81)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Unit | 3rd Mountain Division 117th Jäger Division 1st Mountain Division |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
August Wittmann (20 July 1895 – 29 March 1977) was a German general in the Wehrmacht 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 21 June 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 25 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division[2]
References
Citations
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.