Kurt Zitzen

Kurt Zitzen
Born	25 March 1916 Lobberich
Died	24 August 1993(1993-08-24) (aged 77) Viersen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Hauptmann of the Reserves
Unit	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177
Battles / wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Kurt Heinrich Zitzen (25 March 1916 – 24 August 1993) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves 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. Kurt Zitzen was captured in September 1944 by Soviet troops and was held until 1953.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 October 1941)
  • 1st Class (19 January 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• General Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 August 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 177

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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945