Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen

Friedrich-Wilhelm Oskar Sigismund Deodat von Rothkirch und Panthen
Born	16 February 1884 Darmstadt
Died	24 December 1953 (aged 69) Trier
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1902–43
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	13. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 13. Panzer-Division 148. Reserve-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm Oskar Sigismund Deodat von Rothkirch und Panthen (16 February 1884 – 24 December 1953) was a Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich-Wilhelm von Rothkirch und Panthen retired from active duty on 30 November 1943.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalmajor and commander of 13. Infanterie-Division^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 297.

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.