Hans-Karl Wittig

Hans-Karl Wittig
Born	(1918-07-27)27 July 1918 Seegläsgen
Died	29 December 1984(1984-12-29) (aged 66) Nuremberg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Template:Luftwaffe
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Leutnant of the Reserves
Unit	Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 5
Battles / wars	World War II Annexation of Austria Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of Crete Eastern Front Battle of Anzio Battle of Normandy
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hans-Karl Wittig (27 July 1918 – 29 December 1984) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves in the Fallschirmjäger 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. Hans-Karl Wittig was captured by British forces in September 1944 and was held in captivity until 1948.

Awards and decorations

• Anschluss Medal
• Sudetenland Medal
• Fallschirmschützenabzeichen (7 September 1938)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (18 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (20 May 1940)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Ground Assault Badge of the Luftwaffe (1 October 1942)
• Ärmelband "Crete" (20 May 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 February 1944 as Feldwebel and leader of the 11./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1
• German Cross in Gold on 20 March 1944 as Feldwebel in the III./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1

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)
• Kurowski, Franz (1995). Knights of the Wehrmacht Knight's Cross Holders of the Fallschirmjäger. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Military. ISBN 978-0-88740-749-9.
• 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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1986). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil II: Fallschirmjäger (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1461-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)