Witthöft, Joachim
- Date of birth:
- September 23rd, 1887 (Marienwerder/Westernprussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 7th, 1966 (Dalheim-Rödgen/North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German (1933-1945, Third Reich)
Biography
Career:
26th August 1939: Kommandeur 86.Infanterie-Division.
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalleutnant (Major-general)
- Unit:
- Kommandeur 86. Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 14th, 1941
“Generalleutnant Witthöft has repeatedly demonstrated great bravery and decisiveness, and along with his Division he has achieved battlefield successes of decisive operational importance. Particularly noteworthy were his actions during Operation Volga Reservoir on the 15. and 16.11.1941. During this time Generalleutnant Witthöft especially distinguished himself through both his personal actions in the foremost line as well as the bold and decisive leadership of his Division.”
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Der Führer: Das Hauptorgan der NSDAP Gau Baden
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