Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach | |
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Born | 16 April 1894 Oberstdorf, German Empire |
Died | 3 April 1989 Munich, West Germany | (aged 94)
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany (to 1945) |
Service/ | Imperial German Army Reichsheer German Army |
Years of service | 1913–45 |
Rank | General der Gebirgstruppe |
Commands held | 8th Jäger Division L Army Corps 16th Army |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach (16 April 1894 – 3 April 1989) was a German General der Gebirgstruppe in the German Army during World War II. He commanded the 8th Jäger Division, 16th Army, and L Army Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
He served in the Germany Army during the First World War on the Western Front. He received both classes of the Iron Cross for his achievements and was promoted to first lieutenant on April 6, 1918. In 1919, he was briefly a member of the Epp Freikorps before joining the regular Reichswehr.
In the Second World War, Kirchensittenbach served in the Balkans and Eastern Front, promoted to Major General in December, 1942. He 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.