Georg Graf von Rittberg

George Graf von Rittberg
Born	30 May 1898
Died	6 June 1973 (aged 75)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	88. Infanterie Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

George Graf von Rittberg (30 May 1898 – 6 June 1973) was a German general (Generalleutnant) who commanded the 88th Infantry Division during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (June 1915) &1st Class (October 1917)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 131^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division^[3]
  • 610th Oak Leaves on 10 October 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division^[4]
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 July 1944 and 19 August 1944)

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1998, p. 213.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 380.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 75.

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.
• 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.