August Wittmann
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August Wittmann
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Born | 20 July 1895 Munich |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Glonn |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1920) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1914–20 1935–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Unit | Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95 3. Gebirgs Division 117. Jäger Division 1. Gebirgs Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Other work | Police officer |
August Wittmann (20 July 1895 – 29 March 1977) was a 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 11 June 1941
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 June 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Gebirgs-Artillerie-Regiment 95[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 25 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Gebirgs-Division[2]
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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Wednesday, 11 June 1941 | An der Durchführung der Operationen auf Kreta hatten der Kommandeur einer Gebirgsdivision, Generalmajor Ringel, sowie als Kommandeure von Gebirgsregimentern die Obersten Utz, Jais und Krakau und der Kommandeur eines Gebirgsartillerieregiments, Oberstleutnant Wittmann, mit den ihnen unterstellten Truppen entscheidenden Anteil.[3] | In the execution of operations on Crete, the commander of a Mountain Division, General Major Ringel, and as commanders of mountain regiments, the Colonels Utz, Jais and Krakau and the commander of a mountain artillery regiment, Lieutenant Colonel Wittmann, along with their subordinate troops had a decisive share. |
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Egbert Picker
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Commander of 3. Gebirgs Division 29 September 1943 – 3 July 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul Klatt |
Preceded by
General der Gebirgstruppe Karl von Le Suire
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Commander of 117. Jäger Division 10 July 1944 – 10 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Kreppel |
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Josef Kübler
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Commander of 1. Gebirgs Division 10 March 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1895 births
- 1977 deaths
- People from Munich
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Prussian Army personnel
- German prisoners of war
- Gebirgsjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 2nd class