| Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck | |
|---|---|
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| Born | (1897-01-10)10 January 1897 Breslau, German Empire |
| Died | 15 April 1979(1979-04-15) (aged 82) Überlingen, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Rank | Full General |
| Commands | 305. Infanterie-Division LXIV. Armeekorps LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck (10 January 1897 – 15 April 1979) was a German general during World War II who commanded several corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Biography
Under his command, the 305th Infantry Division were implicated in war crimes in Italy, but he was never charged.
He was taken prisoner of war during the surrender of Army Group C on 2 May 1945 in Italy. Released from US captivity at the beginning of 1948, he worked for the Evangelical Relief Organization, as Eugen Gerstenmaier's office manager.
Over six years, he wrote on behalf of the United States Army and with the collaboration of six other former German generals, The Operations of the German Army Groups on the Eastern Front 1941–1945, Southern Territory. With an assessment by Colonel-General Franz Halder, and a letter of thanks from the Commander-in-Chief of the United States Army in Germany, he transferred the work (16 volumes) to the Federal Archives-Military Archives in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 179.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeneralleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz | Commander of 305. Infanterie-Division 5 March 1943 - ? December 1944 |
Succeeded byOberst Friedrich Trumpeter |
| Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Helmut Thumm | Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps 15 January 1945 - 21 January 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Max Grimmeiß |
| Preceded byGeneral der Gebirgstruppe Valentin Feurstein | Commander of LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 24 January 1945 - 2 May 1945 |
Succeeded bynone |
- 1897 births
- 1979 deaths
- Military personnel from Wrocław
- Military personnel from the Province of Silesia
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of Artillery (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Commanders of the Order of the Star of Romania
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Prussian Army personnel
- Reichswehr personnel
- Nazi war criminals