Georg Graf von Rittberg

Graf George von Rittberg
Born	30 May 1898 Strasbourg, Imperial Territory of Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire
Died	6 June 1973(1973-06-06) (aged 75)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	88th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

George Graf von Rittberg (30 May 1898 – 6 June 1973) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 88th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (June 1915) &1st Class (October 1917)
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (17 May 1940) & 1st Class (28 May 1940)
• German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 as Oberstleutnant in Artillerie-Regiment 131
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division
  • Oak Leaves on 10 October 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 88. Infanterie Division

References

Bibliography

• 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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.