Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow

Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow (7 August 1892 – 20 July 1961) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded by Nazi Germany for successful military leadership.

Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow
Born	(1892-08-07)7 August 1892 Marienwerder, German Empire
Died	20 July 1961(1961-07-20) (aged 68) Hannover, Germany
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	Army
Years of service	1914–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	12th Infantry Division
Battles / wars	World War I World War II Bobruysk Offensive (surrendered)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Lützow was born near Marienwerder.^[1] He surrendered to the Red Army in the course of the Soviet 1944 Operation Bagration in an encirclement near Bobruisk. In Moscow on 29 June 1950, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for war crimes. In January 1956, he was released from prison and repatriated.^[1]

Awards

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (29 September 1914) & 1st Class (16 March 1916)^[2]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 October 1939)^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89^[3]
  • 37th Oak Leaves on 21 October 1941 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89^[3]