Friedrich Zickwolff

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Friedrich Zickwolff
Born(1893-08-01)1 August 1893
Died17 September 1944(1944-09-17) (aged 51)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held227th Infantry Division
113th Infantry Division
95th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Zickwolff (1 August 1893 – 17 September 1944) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Zickwolff died on 17 September 1944 from an infectious disease contracted while serving on the Eastern Front. He was buried in the military cemetery in Ludwigsburg on 21 September 1944.[1]

Awards and decorations[]

References[]

Citations[]

  1. ^ Letzer Abschied von General Zickwolff [Last Goodbye to General Zickwolff]. Ludwigsburger Chronik Nr. 223, 22 September 1944.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 370.

Bibliography[]

  • (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.
Military offices
Preceded by
None
Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division
1 September 1939 – 6 May 1940
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant
Preceded by
Generalleutnant
Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division
1 July 1940 – 12 April 1941
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich von Scotti
Preceded by
Generalleutnant
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
Preceded by Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division
10 May 1942 – 6 September 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst
Preceded by
None
Commander of
28 September 1942 – 25 August 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor
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