Friedrich Kittel Explained

Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Kittel
Birth Date:19 December 1896
Birth Place:Gerolzhofen
Death Place:Ansbach
Allegiance: (to 1918)
(to 1933)
Branch:Army
Serviceyears:1915–45
Rank:Generalleutnant
Commands:62. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles:World War I----World War II
Awards:Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dipl.-Ing. Friedrich Kittel[1] (19 December 1896 – 24 March 1973) 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. Friedrich Kittel was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947.

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Bibliography

. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.

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Notes and References

  1. In German an engineer's degree is called Diplom-Ingenieur (abbreviated Dipl.-Ing.)
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 211.