Date of birth:

August 1st, 1893 (Bayreuth, Germany)

Date of death:

September 17th, 1944 (Ludwigsburg)

Buried on:

German War Graves Ludwigsburg

Nationality:

German

Generalleutnant Friedrich Hermann Rudolf Zickwolff
Promotions:
19.11.1909: Leutnant - Patent 19.11.1907 (Mm)
27.01.1915: Oberleutnant (R55r)
18.04.1917: Hauptmann (Tt)
01.02.1922: new RDA 18.04.1917 (3)
24.02.1928: Rittmeister
01.04.1930: Major (1)
01.04.1934: Oberstleutnant (13)
01.01.1936: Oberst (16)
01.10.1939: Generalmajor (20)
01.10.1941: Generalleutnant (9)

Career:
01.07.1908: Fahnenjunker
06.08.1914: 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 124
25.03.1915: Kompanieführer
15.02.1917: Ordonnanzoffizier, Stab, 8. Ersatz-Division
06.09.1918: Brigadeadjutant
10.03.1919: Kompanieführer
01.01.1921: Chef, 9. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 13, Ulm
01.04.1924-01.10.1926: Kompaniechef, 16. Kompanie, 13.(württembergisches) Infanterie-Regiment, Schwäbisch Gmünd
01.10.1926: Stab, Ausbildungsbataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 13, Schwäbisch Gmünd
08.01.1927: Chef, 2.Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 5, Fulda
24.02.1928: Chef, 1. Eskadron, Reiter-Regiment 18, Ludwigsburg
01.10.1929: Stab, Gruppenkommando 2, Kassel
01.05.1933: Lehrer, Fähnrichslehrgang, Artillerieschule Jüterbog
01.10.1934: Kommandeur, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 35, Tübingen
15.10.1935: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 13, Ludwigsburg
06.10.1936: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 119, Stuttgart
01.05.1939: Landwehrkommandeur, Mülheim, Ruhr
26.08.1939-12.04.1941: Kdr, 227. Infanterie-Division
12.04.1941: Führerreserve OKH (VI)
04.06.1941-01.06.1942: Kdr, 113. Infanterie-Division
10.05.1942-26.09.1942: Kdr, 95. Infanterie-Division
27.09.1942: Führerreserve OKH (V)
28.09.1942: Kdr, 343. Infanterie-Division
25.08.1943: Führerreserve OKH (V)
07.02.1944-17.03.1944: Leiter, Aufstellungs-Stab Wahn, Wehrkreis-Kommando VI
18.03.1944: illness
15.06.1944: Führerreserve OKH (VI) - Wehrkreis-Kommando VI
17.09.1944: died from an infectious disease contracted while serving on the Eastern Front
21.09.1944: burried in the military cemetery in Ludwigsburg

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

with swords

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1918

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

1934

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Awarded on:

1936

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 15th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 16th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 1st, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Generalleutnant (Major-general)

Unit:

Kommandeur, 113. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

June 2nd, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 14.06.1943) describes why Zickwolff received the Knight’s Cross…

“Generalleutnant Friedrich Zickwolff… and his Infanterie-Division had an invaluable share in the defense against enemy attacks in the Kharkov area. In every situation that arose here Generalleutnant Zickwolff’s flexible leadership and ruthless devotion to duty were sufficient to successfully master the challenging combat that his Division was engaged in.”

This text refers to Zickwolff’s achievements while commanding the 113. Infanterie-Division during the Second Battle of Kharkov. In this time he and his Division played a leading role in preventing a Soviet breakthrough along the northeastern edge of the salient, being vital for stabilizing the German frontline along the Berestovaya river for two days. By skillfully extracting his forces Zickwolff was able to threaten the northern flank of the Soviet advance, forcing them to divert strong forces to face Zickwolff’s Division. This sufficiently weakened the Soviet assault wedge to a point where it was unable to capture Krasnograd.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

November 3rd, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 16th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 1st, 1943

with clasp ‘Donet’

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• - Scherzer, V., 113. Infanterie-Division: Kiew - Charkow - Stalingrad, Weg und Einsatz einer Infanterie-Division, Scherzers Militär Verlag, Jena, Germany, 2007
  - Der Führer: Das Hauptorgan der NSDAP Gau Baden
  

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