Friedrich von Scotti
Friedrich Karl Hermann Eberhard von Scotti (born May 3, 1889 in Offenbach am Main , † July 16, 1969 in Karlsruhe ) was a German lieutenant general in World War II .
Life
Friedrich was a son of the Prussian Lieutenant General Emil von Scotti (1848–1929) and his wife Maria, née Scherbening (* 1859). His father was raised to the hereditary Prussian nobility on June 13, 1913.
Scotti served as an officer in the 1st Pomeranian Field Artillery Regiment No. 2 of the Prussian Army during the First World War .
As lieutenant general and commander of the 227th Infantry Division , he was awarded the German Cross in Gold on November 12, 1942, and the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on June 8, 1943 .
literature
- Gothaisches genealogical pocket book of the letter aristocratic houses. 1917. Eleventh year, Justus Perthes, Gotha 1916, p. 801.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearer 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 698.
- ↑ Klaus D. Patzwall , Veit Scherzer: The German Cross 1941-1945. History and owner. Volume II. Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8 , p. 438.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scotti, Friedrich von |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scotti, Friedrich Karl Hermann Eberhard von (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German Lieutenant General in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1889 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Offenbach am Main |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 16, 1969 |
| Place of death | Karlsruhe |