Stephan Rittau | |
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Born | 27 December 1891 Wongrowitz, Province of Posen, German Empire |
Died | 22 August 1942 Rzhev, Soviet Union | (aged 50)
Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Years of service | 1911–42 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 129th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War II
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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.