Hartwig von Ludwiger

Military Person

1895 – 1947

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Who was Hartwig von Ludwiger?

Gottlob Hartwig Alfred Michael von Ludwiger, best known as Hartwig von Ludwiger, was a German high-ranking officer during World War II and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Hartwig von Ludwiger was responsible for numerous atrocities committed throughout the Balkans. After the war, he was executed by the Yugoslavs as a war criminal.

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Born
Jun 29, 1895
Bytom
Died
May 5, 1947
Belgrade

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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