Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck
Born (1897-01-10)10 January 1897
Breslau
Died 15 April 1979(1979-04-15) (aged 82)
Überlingen
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1914–45
Rank General der Artillerie
Commands held 305. Infanterie-Division
LXIV. Armeekorps
LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck (10 January 1897 – 15 April 1979) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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-Wilhelm Hauck was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz
Commander of 305. Infanterie-Division
5 March 1943 - ? December 1944
Succeeded by
Oberst Friedrich Trumpeter
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Helmut Thumm
Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps
15 January 1945 - 21 January 1945
Succeeded by
General der Artillerie Max Grimmeiß
Preceded by
General der Gebirgstruppe Valentin Feurstein
Commander of LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
24 January 1945 - 2 May 1945
Succeeded by
none
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