Joachim Witthöft

Joachim Witthöft
Born	(1887-09-23)23 September 1887 Marienwerder
Died	Dalheim-Rödgen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1906–45
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands held	86. Infanterie-Division XXVII. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Joachim Witthöft (23 September 1887 – 7 July 1966) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Joachim Witthöft was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was held for several months.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of 86. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 86. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 1 January 1942	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Helmuth Weidling
Preceded by Generalleutnant Eccard Freiherr von Gablenz	Commander of XXVII. Armeekorps 3 January 1942 – 1 July 1942	Succeeded by Generaloberst Walter Weiß