Oswald Lutz
Oswald Lutz | |
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Born | Öhringen, Oberamt Öhringen, Jagstkreis, Kingdom of Württemberg, German Empire | 6 November 1876
Died | 26 February 1944 Munich, Gau Munich-Upper Bavaria, Nazi Germany | (aged 67)
Allegiance | German Empire
Army |
Years of service | 1894–1938, 1941–42 |
Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
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Oswald Lutz (6 November 1876 – 26 February 1944) was a German
Biography
Born in
On 1 April 1931, Lutz was appointed the Inspector of Motor Transport Troops. Promoted to
Lutz was retired from active duty in February 1938 after falling from Adolf Hitler's favour.[3] During World War II he was recalled to service and appointed on 22 September 1941 to head a minor special staff unit before being retired again on 31 May 1942. He died in Munich in 1944 aged 67.[1]
Notes
- ^ a b c d Mitcham 2007, pp. 26–27.
- ^ a b Mitcham 2007, p. 7.
- ^ Mitcham 2007, p. 12.
References
- ISBN 978-0-8117-3353-3.