Fritz Wentzell
Fritz Wentzell | |
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Born |
29 April 1899 Kassel |
Died |
1 April 1948 48) Bad Nauheim | (aged
Allegiance |
German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service |
1917–20 1924–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Unit |
10th Army Army Group G Army Group C |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Wentzell (29 April 1899 – 1 April 1948) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of the 10. Armee[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
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.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by None |
Chief of Staff of the 10. Armee August 1943 – 30 November 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Dietrich Beelitz |
Preceded by Generalmajor Helmut Staedke |
Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe G 30 March 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger |
Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe C 29 April 1945 – 2 May 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger |
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