Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz
| Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
11 July 1898 Oschatz |
| Died |
31 May 1945 (aged 46) Eckernförde |
| Allegiance |
 German Empire (to 1918).svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 24. Panzer-Division |
| Battles/wars |
|
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz (11 July 1898 – 31 May 1945) was a highly decorated Generalmajor 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. Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz was wounded in March 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket, he was evacuated to a hospital in Eckernförde and died on 31 May 1945.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (15 November 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (20 May 1940)
- 1st Class (7 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge (30 July 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 1 December 1941 as Oberstleutnant in reitendes Artillerie-Regiment 1[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 June 1944 as Oberst and commander of Panzer-Artillerie-Regiment 89[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim |
Commander of 24. Panzer-Division 1 August 1944 – 25 March 1945 |
Succeeded by Major Rudolf von Knebel-Döberitz |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 5/28/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.