| Stephan Rittau | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1891 Wongrowitz, Province of Posen, German Empire |
| Died | 22 August 1942(1942-08-22) (aged 50) Rzhev, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1911–42 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands | 129th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Stephan Rittau (27 December 1891 – 22 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rittau was killed on 22 August 1942 in Rzhev, Soviet Union.
Awards and decorations
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 November 1941 as Generalmajor and commander of 129. Infanterie-Division
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 293.
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 byNone | Commander of 129. Infanterie-Division 1 October 1940 – 22 August 1942 |
Succeeded byGeneral der Nachrichtentruppen Albert Praun |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 129th Infantry Division | |
|---|---|
| Staff | |
| Units |
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| Oak Leaves with the 334th Infantry Division | |
- 1891 births
- 1942 deaths
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- People from Wągrowiec
- Military personnel from the Province of Posen
- 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
- German Army personnel killed in World War II
- German Army generals of World War II