Wiktorin served as an officer in the Austro-Hungarian army in the First World War. After the war, he transferred to the postwar Austrian army and served as a commander and general staff officer in various units. During his service in the Austrian General Staff, he was arrested and dismissed from the army in 1935 for unauthorized contacts with German authorities.[1]
On 28 November 1940 Wiktorin took over as Commanding General of the XXVIII. Army Corps. He commanded the Corps in Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union. As part of Army Group North Wiktorin's corps advanced through the Baltic states and was part of the forces that besieged Leningrad. In April 1942 before the main German summer offensive that year, he was replaced and transferred to the Führerreserve. From May 1942 he was head of the military district XIII based in Nuremberg, but was replaced by Karl Weisenberger in November 1944 after the assassination attempt on Hitler in the summer of 1944.[1]
Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN978-3-938845-17-2.
mauritz, wiktorin, this, article, surname, wiktorin, wiktorin, august, 1883, august, 1956, austrian, general, wehrmacht, during, world, recipient, knight, cross, iron, cross, nazi, germany, wiktorin, discharged, from, army, november, 1944, after, july, plot, w. In this article the surname is von Wiktorin not Wiktorin Mauritz von Wiktorin 13 August 1883 16 August 1956 was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht during World War II He was a recipient of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany Wiktorin was discharged from the army on 30 November 1944 after the 20 July Plot Mauritz von WiktorinWiktorin left General Heinz Guderian center and Kombrig Semyon Krivoshein at the German Soviet joint parade in Brest on 22 September 1939 Born13 August 1883Hainburg an der Donau Cisleithania Austria HungaryDied16 August 1956 1956 08 16 aged 73 Nuremberg West GermanyAllegianceAustria Hungary 1904 1918 First Austrian Republic 1919 1935 Nazi Germany 1938 1944 Service wbr branch German ArmyYears of service1904 351938 44RankGeneral of the InfantryCommands held20th Infantry Division XXVIII Army CorpsBattles warsWorld 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 LeningradAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron CrossMilitary career EditWiktorin served as an officer in the Austro Hungarian army in the First World War After the war he transferred to the postwar Austrian army and served as a commander and general staff officer in various units During his service in the Austrian General Staff he was arrested and dismissed from the army in 1935 for unauthorized contacts with German authorities 1 Wiktorin was enthusiastic about the annexation of Austria After the annexation he was recalled into service and promoted to lieutenant general of the army In July 1938 he took command of the 20th Infantry Division Wiktorin commanded the 20th in the invasion of Poland and attended the German Soviet military parade in Brest Litovsk with Heinz Guderian In May 1940 the 20th Infantry Division took part in the invasion of France On 28 November 1940 Wiktorin took over as Commanding General of the XXVIII Army Corps He commanded the Corps in Operation Barbarossa the invasion of the Soviet Union As part of Army Group North Wiktorin s corps advanced through the Baltic states and was part of the forces that besieged Leningrad In April 1942 before the main German summer offensive that year he was replaced and transferred to the Fuhrerreserve From May 1942 he was head of the military district XIII based in Nuremberg but was replaced by Karl Weisenberger in November 1944 after the assassination attempt on Hitler in the summer of 1944 1 Wiktorin died on 16 August 1956 in Nuremberg Awards and decorations EditKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 August 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 20 Infanterie Division mot 2 Iron Cross 1st Class 1939 1939 Clasp to the Iron Cross 2nd Class 1914 Iron Cross 2nd Class World War I award Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st ClassNotes Edit a b Mauritz von Wiktorin www austro hungarian army co uk biog wiktorin in German Retrieved 2020 03 20 Fellgiebel 2000 p 362 References EditScherzer Veit 2007 Die Ritterkreuztrager 1939 1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer Luftwaffe Kriegsmarine Waffen SS Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbundeter Streitkrafte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives The Knight s Cross Bearers 1939 1945 The Holders of the Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army Air Force Navy Waffen SS Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives in German Jena Germany Scherzers Militaer Verlag ISBN 978 3 938845 17 2 Military officesPreceded byGeneralleutnant Maximilian Schwandner Commander of 20 Infanterie Division mot 10 November 1938 10 November 1940 Succeeded byGeneral der Infanterie Hans ZornPreceded byGeneral der Artillerie Peter Weyer Commander of XXVIII Armeekorps25 November 1940 27 October 1941 Succeeded byGeneral der Artillerie Herbert Loch Portals Biography Military of Germany World War I World War II Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mauritz von Wiktorin amp oldid 1114468332, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
