Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 April 1894 – 3 April 1989) was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the 16th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | |
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| Born | 16 April 1894 Oberstdorf, German Empire |
| Died | 3 April 1989 (aged 94) Munich, West Germany |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire (to 1918).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1913–45 |
| Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
| Commands held | 8th Jäger Division L Army Corps 16th Army |
| Battles/wars | Courland Pocket |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 8. Jäger Division[1]
References
Citations
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
Bibliography
- 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.
| 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 |
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