Josef Rintelen
German General and Knight's Cross recipients

Josef Rintelen

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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Knight
Work field:
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Birth:
7 March 1897(Elsdorf)
Death:
14 July 1981(Hamburg)
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Josef Rintelen (7 March 1897 – 14 July 1981) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
    • 2nd Class
    • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Iron Cross (1939)
    • 2nd Class
    • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
    • in Gold
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • German Cross in Gold (1 February 1945)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 478
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 292.