Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann

Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (22 January 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a German general during World War II who held several divisional and corps level commands. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann
Felix Schwalbe (left), Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (middle) and Günther von Kluge (right) in April 1944 while visiting the Atlantic Wall in northern France
Born	(1889-01-22)22 January 1889
Died	26 January 1975(1975-01-26) (aged 86)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	340. Infanterie-Division LXXXIX. Armeekorps 712. Infanterie-Division XXX. Armeekorps XXXIII.Armeekorps
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 712. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.