Stephan Rittau

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Stephan Rittau
Born	27 December 1891 Wongrowitz
Died	22 August 1942(1942-08-22) (aged 50) Rzhev, Russia
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1911–1942
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	129. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Stephan Rittau (27 December 1891 – 22 August 1942) 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. Stephan Rittau was killed on 22 August 1942 in Rzhev, Russia.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 129. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 129. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1940 – 22 August 1942	Succeeded by General der Nachrichtentruppen Albert Praun

v t e Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 129th Infantry Division

Stab	Heribert von Larisch Albert Praun Stephan Rittau Erhard Steinke

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 427	Joachim Borrmann Paul Danhauser Bernhard Hofmann Paul Schumacher Willy Wesche¹ (Oak Leaves)

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 428	Günther Drange Rudolf Hegewald Werner Matthis Herbert Seidenstücker

Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 430	Hellmuth Boehlke² (Oak Leaves) Bruno Fröhlich Nikolaus Purlis Hans Uhl Bruno Weisse Willy Wesche¹ (Oak Leaves)

Artillerie-Regiment 129	Hermann Kremer Kurt Schneider Albrecht Wüstenhagen

Panzerjäger-Abteilung 129	Rudolf Albust

Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 129	Helmut Groß Josef Heichele (Oak Leaves)

¹ Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 430, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 427 ² Oak Leaves with the 334th Infantry Division

Persondata
Name	Rittau, Stephan
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	27 December 1891
Place of birth	Wongrowitz, Province of Posen
Date of death	22 August 1942
Place of death	Rzhev, Russia

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