Fritz Wentzell

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.

Fritz Wentzell
Born	29 April 1899 Kassel
Died	1 April 1948(1948-04-01) (aged 48) Bad Nauheim
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1917–20 1924–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Unit	10th Army Army Group G Army Group C
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Generalmajor and chief of the general staff of the 10. Armee^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.

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.
• 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