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German general (1894-1989)
Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
Portrait of general Friedrich-Jobst Volckamer von Kirchensittenbach
Born16 April 1894 (1894-04-16)
Oberstdorf, German Empire
Died3 April 1989(1989-04-03) (aged 94)
Munich, West Germany
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service / branch Imperial German Army
Reichsheer
German Army
Years of service1913–45
RankGeneral der Gebirgstruppe
Commands8th Jäger Division
L Army Corps
16th Army
Battles / wars
AwardsKnight'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.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Military offices
Preceded byGeneral der Panzertruppe Gerhard Graf von Schwerin Commander of 8. Jäger-Division
13 November 1942 – 1 September 1944 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Christian Philipp
Preceded byGeneralleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens Commander of L. Armeekorps
25 October 1944 - 11 April 1945 		Succeeded byGeneralleutnant Erpo Freiherr von Bodenhausen
Preceded byGeneral der Infanterie Ernst-Anton von Krosigk Commander of 16. Armee
17 March 1945 - 10 May 1945 		Succeeded byNone
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Jäger Division (8th Infantry Division)
Staff
Units
Oak Leaves with the 383rd Infantry Division. Swords the 62nd Volksgrenadier Division. Oak Leaves with the 6th Infantry Division.
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