Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann Military person

Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (22 January 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who held several divisional and corps level commands. 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.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 22, 1889
Birth place
Germany , Schlo%C3%9F Osterode
Date of deathJanuary 26, 1975
Place of death
Germany , Bad Wiessee

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allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1921)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
World War II
World War I
Allied advance from Paris to the Rhine
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
XXX. Armeekorps
340. Infanterie-Division
712. Infanterie-Division
LXXXIX. Armeekorps
XXXIII.Armeekorps
service start1906
service end1906

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External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/N/NeumannFriedrichWilhelm-R.htm
  2. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/8218