Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz
Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz (11 July 1898 – 31 May 1945) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. 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.
Gustav-Adolf von Nostitz-Wallwitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 11 July 1898 Oschatz |
| Died | 31 May 1945 (aged 46) Eckernförde |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (to 1918).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 24th Panzer Division |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
- 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
- Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 333.
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 267.
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.
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