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German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
27 December 1891(Wągrowiec)
Death:
22 August 1942(Rzhev)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stephan Rittau (27 December 1891 – 22 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rittau was killed on 22 August 1942 in Rzhev, Soviet Union.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 129. Infanterie-Division
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.