Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (22 January 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a German general during World War II who held several divisional and corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann | |
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 Felix Schwalbe (left), Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (middle) and Günther von Kluge (right) in April 1944 while visiting the Atlantic Wall in northern France | |
| Born | 22 January 1889 |
| Died | 26 January 1975 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 712. Infanterie-Division[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 264.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
