Adolf Trowitz

Adolf Eduard Trowitz
Born	24 September 1893 Dessau
Died	3 January 1978(1978-01-03) (aged 84) Hamburg
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1925) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1925 1934–1945
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	122. Infanterie-Division 332. Infanterie-Division 57. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket Battle of Kursk Cherkassy Pocket Operation Bagration Bobruysk Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Merchant

Adolf Eduard Trowitz (24 September 1893 – 3 January 1978) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. 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. Adolf Trowitz was captured by Soviet troops in July 1944 during Operation Bagration and was held until 1955.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (8 June 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 57. Infanterie-Division

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com