Oldwig von Natzmer explained

Oldwig Otto von Natzmer
Birth Date:	29 June 1904
Branch:	Army
Serviceyears:	1925–45
Rank:	Generalleutnant^[1]
Unit:	Großdeutschland Division Army Group North Army Group Centre
Battles:	World War II
Awards:	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Oldwig Otto Wilhelm Gneomar von Natzmer (29 June 1904 – 1 April 1980) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th and 3rd Class
• Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
• Golden HJ Honour Badge
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (2 April 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 September 1943 as Oberst im Generalstab and Ia (operations officer) in the Panzergrenadier-Division "Großdeutschland"^[2]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel

. 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.

Notes and References

1. He was promoted on 2 March 1945 with effect from 15 March 1945
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 262.