Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz
(1896-1969)
German general
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Diepold Georg Heinrich 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 a disgrace 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 infamy for his demand of the surrender of the American 101st Airborne Division.
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6 December 1896 Krumpach, Province of Silesia, Germany
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9 October 1969 (aged 72) Neuburg an der Donau, Germany
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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