Friedrich von Scotti

Friedrich von Scotti
Born	3 May 1889 Offenbach
Died	16 July 1969(1969-07-16) (aged 80) Karlsruhe
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	227th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (stepson)

Friedrich von Scotti (3 May 1889 – 16 July 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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.

Awards and decorations

• German Cross in Gold on 12 November 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 227. Infanterie-Division
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 June 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 227. Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 8 September 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
8 September 1944 (addendum)	[In Rumänien haben sich die Kampfgruppen des Generalleutnants v. Scotti und des Generalmajors Winkler, hervorragend unterstützt durch Verbände der 15. Flakdivision unter Führung von Oberst Simon, besonders bewährt.] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)	In Romania, combat groups of Lieutenant-General v. Scotti and Major General Winkler, superbly supported by units of the 15th Flak Division under the command of Colonel Simon, have particularly proven themselves.

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)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. {{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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• "Friedrich von Scotti". World War 2 Awards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
• "Friedrich von Scotti". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2014.