Adolf Trowitz
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Adolf Eduard Trowitz
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Born | 24 September 1893 Dessau |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Hamburg |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1925) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–25 1934–45 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands held | 122. Infanterie-Division 332. Infanterie-Division 57. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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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
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (8 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 57. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
Bibliography
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Preceded by
Generalmajor Adolf Westhoff
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Commander of 122. Infanterie-Division 8 January 1943 – 15 May 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Alfred Thielmann |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans Schäfer
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Commander of 332. Infanterie-Division 5 June 1943 – August 1943 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Vincenz Müller
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Commander of 57. Infanterie-Division 19 September 1943 – July 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1893 births
- 1978 deaths
- People from Dessau-Roßlau
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the Soviet Union
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Duchy of Anhalt
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class