Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Constantin Wilhelm Freiherr[1] von Lüttwitz (23 December 1895 – 19 May 1975) was a German general during World War II and son of Walther von Lüttwitz. After World War II he joined the Bundeswehr on 1st June 1957 and retired on 31 December 1960.
Lüttwitz was born on 23 December 1895 in Straßburg (now Strasbourg) into a family with a long history of military service. He joined the military service during the mobilisation on 3 August 1914 as an officer cadet in the 25th Division in Darmstadt. Lüttwitz was posted to the Eastern Front and saw combat at Tannenberg, Courland and Düna. He was severely wounded twice in 1915 and received the Iron Cross 1st class. He was commissioned as an officer in 1915.[2]
In 1916 Lüttwitz was transferred to a staff position with the X Corps in the Heeresgruppe Kronprintz for two years. The corps was under the command of his father General Walther von Lüttwitz. His father, a recipient of the Pour le Mérite, was one of the most highly decorated generals of the German Empire. He returned to front line duty in 1918 as an adjutant with the Darmstädter Dragoner in the temporary occupation of the Ukraine and southern Russia. By the end of World War I, he had received both classes of the Iron Cross and the Wound Badge in Silver.[2] He remained in the Weimar Republic's Army, serving in various cavalry units. After the beginning of the Nazi leadership, he joined the Panzer (armor) branch.
In 1939 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and served as adjutant in the XV Army Corps. He was later commanding an infantry regiment and the 4th Rifle Brigade. He served on the Eastern Front. Later, he commanded the 26th Panzer Division in Italy, the LXXXV Army Corps and the 9th Army. During this time, he learned of the government issued orders for summary justice. He opposed it and faced a trial, but was allowed to retain command of his unit.
He was released from internment in 1947. He then went to the Evangelical Academy in Friedewald. During the period of 1954 to 1957, he was the head business manager for the relief organization Order of St. John in Rolandseck. Later, he returned to the Evangelical Academy as Head of Administration.
In 1957, he joined the new West German army (Bundeswehr) as a lieutenant general. He was appointed commanding general of the III Corps in Koblenz. He retired in 1960. In 1963, he became chairman of the board for a defense industry. In 1955, Lüttwitz was made a knight in the Order of St. John. In 1963, he took over as president of that organization. At the end of his military service, Lüttwitz received the American Legion of Merit in recognition of his service.
^Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Smilo Freiherr von Luttwitz news newspapers books scholar JSTOR June 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Smilo Walther Hinko Oskar Constantin Wilhelm Freiherr 1 von Luttwitz 23 December 1895 19 May 1975 was a German general during World War II and son of Walther von Luttwitz After World War II he joined the Bundeswehr on 1st June 1957 and retired on 31 December 1960 Smilo Freiherr von LuttwitzLuttwitz as a Bundeswehr general c 1960Born 1895 12 23 23 December 1895Strassburg German EmpireDied19 May 1975 1975 05 19 aged 79 Koblenz West GermanyBuriedCemetery Rungsdorf Section 3Allegiance German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany West GermanyService wbr branchHeer Wehrmacht Bundeswehr Years of service1914 451957 60RankGeneral der Panzertruppe Wehrmacht Generalleutnant Bundeswehr Battles warsWorld War I World War IIAwardsKnight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of GermanyRelationsWalther von Luttwitz father Contents 1 Biography 2 Awards 3 References 3 1 Citations 3 2 BibliographyBiography editLuttwitz was born on 23 December 1895 in Strassburg now Strasbourg into a family with a long history of military service He joined the military service during the mobilisation on 3 August 1914 as an officer cadet in the 25th Division in Darmstadt Luttwitz was posted to the Eastern Front and saw combat at Tannenberg Courland and Duna He was severely wounded twice in 1915 and received the Iron Cross 1st class He was commissioned as an officer in 1915 2 In 1916 Luttwitz was transferred to a staff position with the X Corps in the Heeresgruppe Kronprintz for two years The corps was under the command of his father General Walther von Luttwitz His father a recipient of the Pour le Merite was one of the most highly decorated generals of the German Empire He returned to front line duty in 1918 as an adjutant with the Darmstadter Dragoner in the temporary occupation of the Ukraine and southern Russia By the end of World War I he had received both classes of the Iron Cross and the Wound Badge in Silver 2 He remained in the Weimar Republic s Army serving in various cavalry units After the beginning of the Nazi leadership he joined the Panzer armor branch In 1939 he was promoted to lieutenant colonel and served as adjutant in the XV Army Corps He was later commanding an infantry regiment and the 4th Rifle Brigade He served on the Eastern Front Later he commanded the 26th Panzer Division in Italy the LXXXV Army Corps and the 9th Army During this time he learned of the government issued orders for summary justice He opposed it and faced a trial but was allowed to retain command of his unit He was released from internment in 1947 He then went to the Evangelical Academy in Friedewald During the period of 1954 to 1957 he was the head business manager for the relief organization Order of St John in Rolandseck Later he returned to the Evangelical Academy as Head of Administration In 1957 he joined the new West German army Bundeswehr as a lieutenant general He was appointed commanding general of the III Corps in Koblenz He retired in 1960 In 1963 he became chairman of the board for a defense industry In 1955 Luttwitz was made a knight in the Order of St John In 1963 he took over as president of that organization At the end of his military service Luttwitz received the American Legion of Merit in recognition of his service Awards editIron Cross 1914 2nd and 1st class General Honor Decoration Hesse 3 Honour Cross of the World War 1914 1918 Wehrmacht Long Service Award 1st to 4th Class Clasp to the Iron Cross 1939 2nd Class 6 October 1939 amp 1st Class 27 May 1940 4 German Cross in Gold on 27 October 1941 as Oberstleutnant and commander of the Schutzen Regiment 12 5 Knight s Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Knight s Cross on 14 January 1942 as Oberst and commander of the Schutzen Regiment 12 6 426th Oak Leaves on 16 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 26 Panzer Division 6 76th Swords on 4 July 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 26 Panzer Division 6 Rechtsritter Knight of Justice of the Order of Saint John Bailiwick of Brandenburg Eastern Front Medal Great Cross of Merit with star Legion of MeritReferences editCitations edit Regarding personal names Freiherr is a former title translated as Baron In Germany since 1919 it forms part of family names The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin a b Williamson 2005 p 31 Miller 2015 p 569 Thomas 1998 p 45 Patzwall amp Scherzer 2001 p 289 a b c Scherzer 2007 p 519 Bibliography edit Miller Michael 2015 Leaders Of The Storm Troops Volume 1 England Helion amp Company ISBN 978 1 909982 87 1 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 Scherzer 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 Thomas Franz 1998 Die Eichenlaubtrager 1939 1945 Band 2 L Z The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939 1945 Volume 2 L Z in German Osnabruck Germany Biblio Verlag ISBN 978 3 7648 2300 9 Williamson Gordon 2006 Knight s Cross Oak Leaves and Swords Recipients 1941 45 Oxford UK Osprey Publishing ISBN 978 1 84176 643 0 Military officesPreceded bynone Commander of 26 Panzer Division Wehrmacht 14 September 1942 22 January 1944 Succeeded byGeneralmajor Hans HeckerPreceded byGeneralmajor Hans Hecker Commander of 26 Panzer Division Wehrmacht 20 February 1944 11 April 1944 Succeeded byOberst Dr rer pol Dr jur Hans BoelsenPreceded byGeneralleutnant Fritz Becker Commander of XXXXVI Panzer Corps24 July 1944 28 August 1944 Succeeded byGeneral of the Artillery Maximilian FelzmannPreceded byGeneral Nikolaus von Vormann Commander of 9 Armee Wehrmacht 1 September 1944 19 January 1945 Succeeded byGeneral Theodor BussePreceded by Commander of III Corps Bundeswehr 1 June 1957 31 December 1960 Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Heinrich Gaedcke Portals nbsp Biography nbsp Military of Germany nbsp World War I nbsp World War IISmilo Freiherr von Luttwitz at Wikipedia s sister projects nbsp Media from Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Smilo Freiherr von Luttwitz amp oldid 1172771448, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
