Friedrich Gollwitzer
Military Person
1889 – 1977
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Who was Friedrich Gollwitzer?
Friedrich Gollwitzer was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LIII. corps. 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 Gollwitzer was captured by Soviet troops in June 1944 during the Vitebsk–Orsha Offensive, and was not released until October 1955.
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- Born
- Apr 27, 1889
Kitzingen - Nationality
- Nazi Germany
- German Empire
- Died
- Mar 25, 1977
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on July 23, 2013
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