Summary
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 April 1894 – 3 April 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. He served in the Germany Army during the First World War on the Western Front. He received both classes of the Iron Cross for his achievements and was promoted to first lieutenant on April 6, 1918. In 1919, he was briefly a member of the Epp Freikorps before joining the regular Reichswehr.
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | |
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| Born | 16 April 1894 Oberstdorf, German Empire |
| Died | 3 April 1989 (aged 94) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1913–45 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held | 8th Jäger Division L Army Corps 16th Army |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
In the Second World War, Kirchensittenbach served in the Balkans and Eastern Front, promoted to Major General in December, 1942. He surrendered to the Red Army in 1945 in the Courland Pocket. Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations edit
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Jäger Division[1]
References edit
Citations edit
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
Bibliography edit
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
