serviceyears branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1911 -- 42 heer 129 . infanterie-division rzhev , russia 22 august 1942 wongrowitz german to 1933 -rrb- nazi germany empire -lrb- to 1918 -rrb- weimar republic -lrb- knight 's cross of the iron cross world war i world war ii 27 december 1891 generalleutnant stephan rittau
 stephan rittau
stephan rittau

stephan rittau -lrb- 27 december 1891 -- 22 august 1942 -rrb- was a highly decorated generalleutnant in the wehrmacht during world war ii .
he was also a recipient of the knight 's cross of the iron cross .
the knight 's cross of the iron cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership .
stephan rittau was killed on 22 august 1942 in rzhev , russia .
