Smilo Freiherr von Lüttwitz Military person

Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Constantin Wilhelm Freiherr von Lüttwitz (23 December 1895 – 19 May 1975) was a German general of the Panzer troops, serving during World War II and son of Walther von Lüttwitz. His cousins Heinrich von Lüttwitz and Hyazinth Graf Strachwitz von Gross-Zauche und Camminetz were also decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, the latter also received the decoration "with Diamonds". After World War II he joined the Bundeswehr on 1 June 1957 and retired on 31 December 1960.

Personal facts

Birth date	December 23, 1895
Birth place	Strasbourg
Date of death	May 19, 1975
Place of death	Koblenz

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allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) West Germany
award	Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	World War II World War I
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
relation	Walther von Lüttwitz
service start	1914
service end	1914