Friedrich Zickwolff

Friedrich Zickwolff

Born	1 August 1893(1893-08-01) Bayreuth
Died	17 September 1943(1943-09-17) (aged 50) Brittany, France
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1908–1943
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	227. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division 95. Infanterie-Division 343. Infantry-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Voronezh (1942)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Zickwolff (1 August 1893 – 17 September 1943) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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 Zickwolff was wounded by French partisans in August 1943 and died from his wounds on 17 September 1943.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
Cross of Honor
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 2 June 1942 as Generalleutnant commander of 113. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 6 May 1940	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter
Preceded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter	Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1940 – 12 April 1941	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Friedrich von Scotti
Preceded by Generalleutnant Ernst Güntzel	Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division 4 June 1941 – 8 September 1941	Succeeded by Oberst Paape
Preceded by Oberst Paape	Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division September 1941 – 10 May 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin	Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1942 – 6 September 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst
Preceded by None	Commander of 343. Infanterie-Division 28 September 1942 – 25 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Hermann Kruse

Persondata
Name	Zickwolff, Friedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German general and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	Bayreuth, Germany
Place of birth	1 August 1893
Date of death	Brittany, France
Place of death	17 September 1943