Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow

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Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow
Born(1892-08-07)7 August 1892
Army
Years of service1914–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held12th Infantry Division
Battles/warsWorld War I

World War II

  • Bobruysk Offensive
    (surrendered)
Awards
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow (7 August 1892 – 20 July 1961) was a German general during

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany
for successful military leadership.

Lützow was born near

war crimes. In January 1956, he was released from prison and repatriated.[1]

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 September 1914) & 1st Class (16 March 1916)[2]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 October 1939)[2]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
    • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89[3]
    • 37th Oak Leaves on 21 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89[3]

References

Citations

  1. ^ a b Grossman 2005, p. 274.
  2. ^ a b Thomas 1998, p. 47.
  3. ^ a b Scherzer 2007, p. 519.

Bibliography

Military offices
Preceded by Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division
1 March 1942 – 31 May 1942
Succeeded by
Oberst Gerhard Müller
Preceded by Commander of 12. Infanterie-Division
20 July 1942 – 25 June 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Jahn
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Friedrich Wiese
Commander of
XXXV. Armeekorps

25 June 1944 – July 1944
Succeeded by
None