Friedrich Zickwolff
| Friedrich Zickwolff | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 August 1893 Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, German Empire |
| Died |
17 September 1944 (aged 51) Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–43 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
227. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division 95. Infanterie-Division 343. Infantry-Division |
| Battles/wars |
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Zickwolff (1 August 1893 – 17 September 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Zickwolff died on 17 September 1944 from an infectious disease contracted while serving on the Eastern Front. He was buried in the military cemetery in Ludwigsburg on 21 September 1944.[1]
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Military Merit Order of Württemberg, Knight (World War I)
- Military Merit Order of Bavaria, 4th Class with Swords (World War I)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 June 1942 as Generalleutnant commander of 113. Infanterie-Division[2]
References
Citations
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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 6 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter |
Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1940 – 12 April 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich von Scotti |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Güntzel |
Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division 4 June 1941 – 8 September 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paape |
| Preceded by Oberst Paape |
Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division September 1941 – 10 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin |
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin |
Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1942 – 6 September 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst |
| Preceded by None |
Commander of 343. Infanterie-Division 28 September 1942 – 25 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hermann Kruse |
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