Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann

Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann
Born	22 January 1889 Osterode Castle (Schloß Osterode) in Osterode in Ostpreußen, East Prussia, German Empire
Died	26 January 1975 (aged 86) Bad Wiessee, Upper Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1906–21 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	340. Infanterie-Division LXXXIX. Armeekorps 712. Infanterie-Division XXX. Armeekorps XXXIII.Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Siegfried Line Campaign
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police Officer

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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Wound Badge (1914)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (27 November 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (1 October 1939)
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class (30 October 1943)
  • 1st Class (30 October 1943)
• German Cross in Silver (30 October 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 712. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (26 September 1944)

Wehrmachtbericht reference

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
26 September 1944 (Addendum)	Bei den Abwehrkämpfen in Belgien hat sich die 712. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalleutnant Neumann besonders ausgezeichnet. Die Division vernichtete bzw. erbeutete in der Zeit vom 3. bis zum 10. September 161 "Sherman"-Panzer und Panzerspähwagen, größtenteils durch Panzernahbekämpfungsmittel.[2]	In the defensive battles in Belgium, the 712th Infantry Division, led by Lieutenant-General Neumann particularly distinguished itself. The division destroyed or captured during the period of 3 to 10 September 161 "Sherman" tanks and armored cars, mostly by anti tank weapons in close quarters fighting.

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 264.
2. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 262.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
• Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht