Friedrich August Weinknecht

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Years of service 1914–45 Rank Generalleutnant		Died 1964, Gottingen, Germany Service/branch German Army

Born 5 October 1895Breslau ( 1895-10-05 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IILower Dnieper OffensiveSecond Jassy–Kishinev Offensive Name Friedrich-August Weinknecht Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Battle of the Dnieper, Jassy–Kishinev Offensive, World War II Commands held 82nd Infantry Division, 79th Infantry Division

Friedrich-August Weinknecht (5 October 1895 – 26 October 1964) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded several infantry divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Weinknecht surrendered to the Red Army in August 1944 during Soviet Jassy–Kishinev Offensive.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 July 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 79. Infanterie-Division

References

Friedrich-August Weinknecht Wikipedia

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