Mauritz von Wiktorin

Mauritz von Wiktorin
Born	13 August 1883 Hainburg
Died	16 August 1956(1956-08-16) (aged 73) Nuremberg
Allegiance	Austria–Hungary (to 1918) First Austrian Republic (to 1935) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1904–1935 1938–1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	20. Infanterie-Division (mot.) XXVIII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Tuchola Forest Charge at Krojanty Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Mauritz von Wiktorin (13 August 1883 – 16 August 1956) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Mauritz von Wiktorin was discharged from the Wehrmacht on 30 November 1944 due to age.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
• Cross of Honor
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
  • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.)^[1]

Notes

1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 362.

References

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Austro-Hungarian Land Forces 1848-1918

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Maximilian Schwandner	Commander of 20. Infanterie-Division (mot.) 10 November 1938 – 10 November 1940	Succeeded by General der Infanterie Hans Zorn
Preceded by General der Artillerie Peter Weyer	Commander of XXVIII. Armeekorps 25 November 1940 - 27 October 1941	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Herbert Loch

Persondata
Name	Wiktorin, Mauritz von
Alternative names
Short description	German General and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	13 August 1883
Place of birth	Hainburg, Austria
Date of death	16 August 1956
Place of death	Nuremberg, Germany