Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck
Born	(1897-01-10)10 January 1897 Breslau
Died	15 April 1979(1979-04-15) (aged 82) Überlingen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	305. Infanterie-Division LXIV. Armeekorps LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Italian Campaign Operation Diadem Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck (10 January 1897 – 15 April 1979) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge in Black (1914)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Crimea Shield
• German Cross in Silver (6 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division
• Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania with Swords (19 September 1941)
• Medal commemorating 1 October 1938
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)