Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck (10 January 1897 – 15 April 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
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| Born | 10 January 1897 Breslau, German Empire |
| Died | 15 April 1979 (aged 82) Überlingen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Full General |
| Commands held | 305. Infanterie-Division LXIV. Armeekorps LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Biography edit
Under his command, the 305th Infantry Division were implicated in war crimes in Italy, but he was never charged.
He was taken prisoner of war during the surrender of Army Group C on 2 May 1945 in Italy. Released from US captivity at the beginning of 1948, he worked for the Evangelical Relief Organization, as Eugen Gerstenmaier's office manager.
Over six years, he wrote on behalf of the United States Army and with the collaboration of six other former German generals, The Operations of the German Army Groups on the Eastern Front 1941–1945, Southern Territory. With an assessment by Colonel-General Franz Halder, and a letter of thanks from the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army in Germany, he transferred the work (16 volumes) to the Federal Archives-Military Archives in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division [1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
