Wilhelm Bittrich Military person

Wilhelm Bittrich (26 February 1894 – 19 April 1979) was an SS-Obergruppenführer and Waffen-SS General during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

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Wilhelm Bittrich
Birth dateFebruary 26, 1894
Birth place
Saxony-Anhalt , Wernigerode
Date of deathApril 19, 1979
Place of death
Bavaria , Wolfratshausen

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allegiance
German Empire
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military branch
Waffen-SS
Luftstreitkräfte
service start1914
service end1945

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