Stephan Rittau
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Stephan Rittau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1891 |
| Died | 22 August 1942 (aged 50) |
| Allegiance | Error creating thumbnail: German Empire File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Army |
| Service years | 1911–1942 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 129th Infantry Division |
| Conflicts | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Stephan Rittau (27 December 1891 – 22 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rittau was killed on 22 August 1942 in Rzhev, Soviet Union.
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 129. Infanterie-Division[1]
References
[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
Bibliography
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Categories:
- 1891 births
- 1942 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Wągrowiec
- Military personnel from the Province of Posen
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- German Army generals of World War II