Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz
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| Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz | |
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| 23 December 1895 — 19 May 1976 (aged 80) | |
| Place of birth | Straßburg |
| Place of death | Koblenz |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1945, 1957-1960 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Great Cross of Merit with star |
| Other work | Bundeswehr |
Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz (23 December 1895 – 19 May 1976) was a German general of the Panzer troops, serving during World War II and son of Walther von Lüttwitz. His cousins Heinrich von Lüttwitz and Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz were also decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, the later also received the Diamonds[1]. After World War II he joined the Bundeswehr on 1 June 1957 and retired on 31 December 1960.
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[edit] Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge in Gold
- German Cross in Gold (27 October 1941)
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (14 January 1942)
- 426. Oak Leaves (16 March 1944)
- 76. Swords (4 July 1944)
- Great Cross of Merit with star
- Legion of Merit
[edit] Notes
Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a title, translated as Baron, not a first or middle name. The female forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
- ^ Berger 2006, p.196
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian. Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Wien, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit. Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, 2001. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
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| Preceded by General Nicolaus von Vormann |
Commander of 9. Armee September 1, 1944 - January 19, 1945 |
Succeeded by General Theodor Busse |
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