Stephan Rittau

Stephan Rittau
Stephan Rittau
Born	27 December 1891; Wongrowitz, Province of Posen, German Empire
Died	22 August 1942 (aged 50); Rzhev, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1911–1942
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	129th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II Invasion of Poland; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Smolensk (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Born27 December 1891

Died22 August 1942 (aged 50)

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Stephan Rittau (27 December 1891 – 22 August 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Rittau was killed on 22 August 1942 in Rzhev, Soviet Union.

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 129th Infantry Division
Staff	Heribert von Larisch Albert Praun Stephan Rittau
Units	Hellmuth Böhlke² (Oak Leaves) Paul Danhauser Albrecht Wüstenhagen
² Oak Leaves with the 334th Infantry Division

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Stephan Rittau
Born	27 December 1891 Wongrowitz, Province of Posen, German Empire
Died	22 August 1942(1942-08-22) (aged 50) Rzhev, Soviet Union
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Service years	1911–1942
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	129th Infantry Division
Conflicts	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross