Iwand, Fritz Ernst Emil Karl

Date of birth:: June 15th, 1898 (Hünern/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:: July 27th, 1941 (Tschernyj Rutschej/Russia, Soviet Union)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Fritz Iwand was posthumously promoted to Oberst. At the time of his death he served as Kommandeur Schützen-Regiment 74.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Schützen-Regiment 10, 9. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: May 15th, 1940

The following wartime excerpt (dated 30.08.1940) describes why Iwand received the Knight’s Cross…

“During the Polish campaign Major Fritz Iwand enabled the XII. Armee to conduct its victorious advance over the San river through his independent resolve and outstanding bravery as an Abteilung commander in a Kavallerieschützenregiment. During the western campaign he once again distinguished himself through his bravery during the operations in Holland.”

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Volksbund
- Die Tapfersten.