Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | |
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Kirchensittenbach in 1944 | |
| Born | 16 April 1894 Oberstdorf, German Empire |
| Died | 3 April 1989 (aged 94) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Reichswehr German Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1945 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands | 8th Jäger Division L Army Corps 16th Army |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 April 1894 – 3 April 1989) was a German General der Gebirgstruppe in the German Army during World War II. He commanded the 8th Jäger Division, 16th Army, and L Army Corps. 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.
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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Jäger Division[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
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.