Friedrich von Scotti

Friedrich von Scotti
Born	3 May 1889 Offenbach
Died	16 July 1969 (aged 80) Karlsruhe
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1907–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	227th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Relations	Wolf-Dietrich Wilcke (stepson)

Friedrich von Scotti (3 May 1889 – 16 July 1969) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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

• German Cross in Gold on 12 November 1942 as Generalleutnant and commander of 227. Infanterie-Division^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 8 June 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 227. Infanterie-Division^[2][3]
• Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 8 September 1944

Wehrmachtbericht reference

The daily Wehrmachtbericht (Wehrmacht propaganda report) noted the following:

Date	Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording	Direct English translation
8 September 1944 (addendum)	In Rumänien haben sich die Kampfgruppen des Generalleutnants v. Scotti und des Generalmajors Winkler, hervorragend unterstützt durch Verbände der 15. Flakdivision unter Führung von Oberst Simon, besonders bewährt.[4]	In Romania, combat groups of Lieutenant-General v. Scotti and Major General Winkler, superbly supported by units of the 15th Flak Division under the command of Colonel Simon, have particularly proven themselves.

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 438.
2. Scherzer 2007, p. 698.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 396.
4. Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, p. 236.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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

• "Friedrich von Scotti". World War 2 Awards.com. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
• "Friedrich von Scotti". Lexikon der Wehrmacht (in German). Retrieved 14 October 2014.