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.
. 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.