Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann
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Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann
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| Born | 22 January 1889 Osterode Castle (Schloß Osterode) in Osterode in Ostpreußen, East Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Wiessee, Upper Bavaria, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1921) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1906–21 1935–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 340. Infanterie-Division LXXXIX. Armeekorps 712. Infanterie-Division XXX. Armeekorps XXXIII.Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police Officer |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (22 January 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional and corps level commands. 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (27 November 1934)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
- 1st Class (1 October 1939)
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class (30 October 1943)
- 1st Class (30 October 1943)
- German Cross in Silver (30 October 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 712. Infanterie-Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (26 September 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 26 September 1944 (Addendum) | Bei den Abwehrkämpfen in Belgien hat sich die 712. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalleutnant Neumann besonders ausgezeichnet. Die Division vernichtete bzw. erbeutete in der Zeit vom 3. bis zum 10. September 161 "Sherman"-Panzer und Panzerspähwagen, größtenteils durch Panzernahbekämpfungsmittel.[2] | In the defensive battles in Belgium, the 712th Infantry Division, led by Lieutenant-General Neumann particularly distinguished itself. The division destroyed or captured during the period of 3 to 10 September 161 "Sherman" tanks and armored cars, mostly by anti tank weapons in close quarters fighting. |
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| Preceded by
Generalmajor George von Döhren
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Commander of 712. Infanterie-Division 16 April 1942 - 25 February 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Joachim von Siegroth |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Friedrich von Unger
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Commander of XXXIII. Armeekorps 5 April 1945 - 7 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None (Unit Surrendered) |
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- Articles containing German-language text
- 1889 births
- 1975 deaths
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Silver German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- People from Osterode am Harz
- People from the Province of Hanover
