Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck
Born	(1897-01-10)10 January 1897 Breslau
Died	Überlingen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–45
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	305. Infanterie-Division LXIV. Armeekorps LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Italian Campaign Operation Diadem Gothic Line Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck (10 January 1897 – 15 April 1979) was a highly decorated General der Artillerie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded several corps. 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. Friedrich-Wilhelm Hauck was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in 1948

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge in Black (1914)
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• War Merit Cross with Swords
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Eastern Front Medal
• Crimea Shield
• German Cross in Silver (6 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 305. Infanterie-Division
• Commander of the Order of the Star of Romania with Swords (19 September 1941)
• Medal commemorating 1 October 1938
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st class

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• specialcamp11
• Ritterkreuztrager 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Bernhard Steinmetz	Commander of 305. Infanterie-Division 5 March 1943 - ? December 1944	Succeeded by Oberst Friedrich Trumpeter
Preceded by General der Infanterie Helmut Thumm	Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps 15 January 1945 - 21 January 1945	Succeeded by General der Artillerie Max Grimmeiß
Preceded by General der Gebirgstruppe Valentin Feurstein	Commander of LI. Gebirgs-Armeekorps 24 January 1945 - 2 May 1945	Succeeded by none