Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow
| Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 August 1892 Marienwerder |
| Died |
20 July 1961 (aged 68) Hannover |
| Allegiance |
German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 12. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow[Notes 1] (7 August 1892 – 20 July 1961) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Contents
- Awards 1
- Notes 2
- References 3
- External links 4
Awards
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Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class (29 September 1914)[1]
- 1st Class (16 March 1916)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
-
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (14 September 1939)[1]
- 1st Class (13 October 1939)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89[2]
- 37th Oak Leaves on 21 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89[2]
Notes
References
- Citations
- ^ a b c d Thomas 1998, p. 47.
- ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 519.
- Bibliography
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag.
External links
- Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow in the German National Library catalogue
- "Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow". Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
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Preceded by Oberst Karl Hernekamp |
Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1942 – 31 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Oberst Gerhard Müller |
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Preceded by Oberst Wilhelm Lorenz |
Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division 20 July 1942 – 25 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt Jahn |
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Preceded by General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese |
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps 25 June 1944 – July 1944 |
Succeeded by None |
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