Friedrich Zickwolff
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Friedrich Zickwolff
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| Born | 1 August 1893 Bayreuth, Upper Franconia, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Ludwigsburg, Württemberg, Nazi Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1908–43 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 227. Infanterie-Division 113. Infanterie-Division 95. Infanterie-Division 343. Infantry-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Zickwolff (1 August 1893 – 17 September 1944) 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. 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
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Military Merit Order of Württemberg, Knight (World War I)
- Military Merit Order of Bavaria, 4th Class with Swords (World War I)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 June 1942 as Generalleutnant commander of 113. Infanterie-Division[2]
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Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 September 1939 – 6 May 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Friedrich-Karl von Wachter
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Commander of 227. Infanterie-Division 1 July 1940 – 12 April 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich von Scotti |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Güntzel
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Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division 4 June 1941 – 8 September 1941 |
Succeeded by Oberst Paape |
| Preceded by
Oberst Paape
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Commander of 113. Infanterie-Division September 1941 – 10 May 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin |
| Preceded by
Generalleutnant Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
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Commander of 95. Infanterie-Division 10 May 1942 – 6 September 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Friedrich Karst |
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None
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Commander of 343. Infanterie-Division 28 September 1942 – 25 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hermann Kruse |
Categories:
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- 1893 births
- 1944 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class
- Knights of the Military Merit Order (Württemberg)
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- People from Bayreuth
- Military personnel of Württemberg
