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Fritz Wentzell

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Fritz Wentzell
Born29 April 1899
Kassel
Died1 April 1948(1948-04-01) (aged 48)
Bad Nauheim
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1917–20
1924–45
RankGeneralleutnant
Unit10th Army
Army Group G
Army Group C
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Fritz Wentzell (29 April 1899 – 1 April 1948) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

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Citations

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  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.

Bibliography

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  • 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.
  • 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
Preceded by
None
Chief of Staff of the 10. Armee
August 1943 – 30 November 1944
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Dietrich Beelitz
Preceded by
Generalmajor Helmut Staedke
Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe G
30 March 1945 – April 1945
Succeeded by
None
Preceded by
General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger
Chief of Staff of Heeresgruppe C
29 April 1945 – 2 May 1945
Succeeded by
General der Panzertruppe Hans Röttiger