Adolf Eduard Trowitz (24 September 1893 – 3 January 1978) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several divisions. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany for successful military leadership.
Adolf Eduard Trowitz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 September 1893 |
| Died | 3 January 1978 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance |  German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 122. Infanterie-Division 332. Infanterie-Division 57. Infanterie-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Trowitz surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet July 1944 Bobruysk Offensive (part of Operation Bagration). Convicted as a war criminal in the Soviet Union, he was held until 1955.
Awards and decorations
edit- German Cross in Gold (8 June 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 February 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of 57. Infanterie-Division [1]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 346.
Bibliography
edit- 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.