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Georg Graf von Rittberg

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Years of service
  
1914–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Georg von


Georg Graf von Rittberg Generalleutnant Georg Graf von Rittberg 30 May 1898 06 June 1973

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
  

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
  • References

    Georg Graf von Rittberg Wikipedia