Mauritz von Wiktorin

Mauritz von Wiktorin
Generalleutnant Mauritz von Wiktorin (left), General der Panzertruppe Heinz Guderian (center) and Kombrig Semyon Krivoshein (right) at the German-Soviet joint parade in Brest on September 22, 1939.
Born	13 August 1883 Hainburg, Lower Austria, Austria-Hungary
Died	16 August 1956 (aged 73) Nuremberg, Bavaria, West Germany
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1935)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1904–35 1938–44
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	20. Infanterie-Division (mot.) XXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Tuchola Forest Charge at Krojanty Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Mauritz von Wiktorin (13 August 1883 – 16 August 1956) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie 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. Mauritz von Wiktorin was discharged from the Wehrmacht on 30 November 1944 due to age.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)^[1]
• Iron Cross, 1st Class (1939)
• 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class
• Austrian Order of the Iron Crown, 3rd class with Swords War Decoration (World War I award)
• Austrian Military Merit Cross, 3rd class with Swords and War Decoration (World War I award)
• Austrian Military Merit Medal in Silver with Swords (World War I award)
• Austrian Military Merit Medal in Bronze with Swords (World War I award)
• 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class (World War I award)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Austrian War Commemorative Medal with Swords
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st Class

Notes

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 362.

References

• 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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Austro-Hungarian Land Forces 1848-1918