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Mauritz von Wiktorin

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Years of service
  
1904–35 1938–44

Name
  
Mauritz Wiktorin

Service/branch
  
German Army

Rank
  
General der Infanterie

Role
  
Military Commander

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Allegiance
  
Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1935)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Tuchola Forest Charge at Krojanty Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad

Died
  
August 16, 1956, Nuremberg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland

Commands held
  
20th Infantry Division, XXVIII Army Corps

Mauritz von Wiktorin (13 August 1883 – 16 August 1956) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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. Mauritz von Wiktorin was discharged from the Wehrmacht on 30 November 1944 due to age.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

    • References

    Mauritz von Wiktorin Wikipedia
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