Friedrich Kittel

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Years of service 1915–45 Rank Generalleutnant		Name Friedrich Kittel Service/branch German Army

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIOperation BarbarossaDefense of Brest FortressBattle of SmolenskYelnya OffensiveBattle of MoscowBattle 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

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1914)

in Black

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

German Cross in Gold (1 April 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 January 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 62. Volksgrenadier-Division

References

Friedrich Kittel Wikipedia

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