Fritz Wentzell
Fritz Wentzell (born April 29, 1899 in Kassel ; † April 1, 1948 in Bad Nauheim ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II . Wentzell served as an officer in the First World War . In the Wehrmacht he led in the Second World War, among other things, as Chief of the General Staff in the 10th Army .
He married Elisabeth Theodora Irmgard on April 25, 1931 in Falkenberg (* June 20, 1909; † February 2, 2003).
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on January 29, 1943
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on October 23, 1944
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wolfgang Schumann, Ludwig Nestler: Night over Europe: The occupation policy of German fascism (1938-1945): eight-volume document edition, Volume 6 , Pahl-Rugenstein, 1992, p. 131 ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
- ↑ Hans Friedrich von Ehrenkrook : Genealogical Handbook of Noble Houses , Volume 26, Volume 140, Starke, 2006, p. 569 ( limited preview on Google Book Search ).
- ↑ Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 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 .
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 359 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Wentzell, Fritz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 29, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | kassel |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1948 |
| Place of death | Bad Nauheim |