Joachim Witthöft

Joachim Witthöft
Joachim Witthöft
Born	23 September 1887; Marienwerder
Died	7 July 1966 (aged 78); Dalheim-Rödgen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918); Weimar Republic (to 1933); Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Heer
Years of service	1906–1945
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	86. Infanterie-Division; XXVII. Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joachim Witthöft (23 September 1887 – 7 July 1966) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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. Joachim Witthöft was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held for several months.

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
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 86. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.

Bibliography

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

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Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 86. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 1 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling
Preceded by Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 3 January 1942 – 1 July 1942	Succeeded by Generaloberst Walter Weiß

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[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 364.

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