Years of service 1915–45 Rank Generalleutnant | Name Friedrich Kittel Service/branch German Army | |
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Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Operation Barbarossa
Defense of Brest Fortress
Battle of Smolensk
Yelnya Offensive
Battle of Moscow
Battle of the Bulge Died March 24, 1973, Ansbach, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Commands held 62nd Volksgrenadier Division Battles and wars World War I, Operation Barbarossa | ||
Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Kittel (19 December 1896 – 24 March 1973) was a highly decorated 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. Friedrich Kittel was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.
Awards and decorations
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