Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
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Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | |
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Born | 16 April 1894 Oberstdorf, German Empire |
Died | 3 April 1989 Munich, West Germany |
(aged 94)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Army |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Commands held | 8. Jäger-Division L. Armeekorps 16. Armee |
Battles/wars |
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 April 1894 – 3 April 1989) was a German general (General der Gebirgstruppe) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany for successful military leadership.
Kirchensittenbach 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[edit]
- German Cross in Gold (3 November 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Jäger Division[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 11 April 1944
References[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
Bibliography[edit]
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
- 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.
- 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 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. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin |
Commander of 8. Jäger-Division 13 November 1942 – 1 September 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Christian Philipp |
Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens |
Commander of L. Armeekorps 25 October 1944 - 11 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen |
Preceded by General der Infanterie Ernst-Anton von Krosigk |
Commander of 16. Armee 17 March 1945 - 10 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
Categories:
- 1894 births
- 1989 deaths
- People from Oberallgäu
- People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
- German military personnel of World War I
- Military personnel of Bavaria
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union
- Generals of Mountain Troops