Date of birth:

June 29th, 1895 (Beuthen/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

April 25th, 1947 (Belgrade, Yougslavia)

Nationality:

German

Hartwig von Ludwiger reached the rank of General der Infanterie and served as Kommandierender General XXI. Gebirgskorps by the ending of World War Two. He was hanged in Yougoslavia on April 25thth, 1947 (other sources mention May 5th, 1947).

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

July 2nd, 1915

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

May 14th, 1917

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 17th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1939

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 83, 28. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

July 15th, 1941

During the initial border fighting during Operation Barbarossa, in the time period 22-24.06.1941, Oberstleutnant Ludwiger particularly distinguished himself in the area Dabrowka-Sonicze-Sopockinie. His Regiment achieved further impressive successes during the march through Grodno and thereafter in the formation of a bridgehead over the Njemen at Mosty-Prawe on the 28.06.1941. For his outstanding leadership during this time Ludwiger would be decorated with the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberst (Colonel)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Jäger-Regiment 83, 28. Jägerdivision, Heer

Awarded on:

December 23rd, 1942

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)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Eichenlaubträger 1940-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1998.
  - Volksbund