Georg Graf von Rittberg Military person

George Graf von Rittberg (30 May 1898 – 6 June 1973) was a German general who commanded the 88th Infantry Division during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth date	May 30, 1898
Birth place	Germany , Strasbourg
Date of death	June 06, 1973
Place of death	Germany , Krün

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allegiance	Nazi Germany German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa German occupation of Czechoslovakia Battle of the Korsun–Cherkassy Pocket World War II Battle of France World War I Anschluss Battle of Moscow
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	88. Infanterie Division
service start	1914
service end	1945