Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz | |
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| Born | 6 December 1896 Krumpach, Province of Silesia, Kingdom of Prussia in the German Empire |
| Died | 9 October 1969 (aged 72) Neuburg an der Donau, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands | XLVII Panzer Corps 2nd Panzer Division 13th Panzer Division |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Spouse(s) | Jutta (née von Engelmann) 1920-27 Jutta (née von Stein zu Kochburg) 1927-69 |
Heinrich Diepold Georg Freiherr von Lüttwitz (6 December 1896 – 9 October 1969) was a Prussian Junker, Olympic equestrian, and German officer who served in both World Wars, retiring as a General der Panzertruppe. Lüttwitz's team competed at the 1936 Summer games in Berlin but they came away without a medal. This failure was viewed as embarrassing by the Nazi regime and, as a consequence, he was left in professional obscurity for the next few years. He eventually went on to command two Panzer Divisions and the XLVII. Panzerkorps (47th Panzer Corps), where he earned fame for his demand of the surrender of the American 101st Airborne Division.