Georg Graf von Rittberg

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Years of service 1914–45 Service/branch German Army		Name Georg von Rank Generalleutnant

Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of AustriaAnnexation of the SudetenlandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of MoscowCherkassy Pocket Died June 6, 1973, Krun, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Anschluss, Battle of France
Commands held 88th Infantry Division

George Graf von Rittberg (30 May 1898 – 6 June 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 88th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (June 1915) &1st Class (October 1917)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)

German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 131

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division

Oak Leaves on 10 October 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division

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