Years of service 1913–45 Rank Generalleutnant | Name Willibald Utz Service/branch German Army | |
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Born 20 January 1893
Furth im Wald ( 1893-01-20 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Balkan Campaign
Battle of Crete
Siege of Leningrad
Hube's Pocket
Battle of the Dukla Pass
Siegfried Line Campaign Died April 20, 1954, Bad Reichenhall, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France Commands held 100th Jager Division, 2nd Mountain Division | ||
Willibald Utz (20 January 1893 – 20 April 1954) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
In April 1943, Utz was appointed commander of the newly reconstituted 100th Jäger Division, which had been destroyed at the end of the Battle of Stalingrad. Promoted to major general (generalmajor) on 1 July 1943, he led his command in fighting on the Eastern Front from March to December 1944.
Now a lieutenant general (generalleutnant), he took over command of the 2nd Mountain Division on 9 February 1945 when its previous commander was wounded. After fighting on the Western Front in the Saar-Moselle Triangle, his new command, earlier in the war considered an elite unit, was well below strength and combat effectiveness. The division finished the war in Württemberg where Utz surrendered it to the Western Allies.