Mauritz von Wiktorin
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Mauritz von Wiktorin (13 August 1883 – 16 August 1956) was an Austrian general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Wiktorin was discharged from the army on 30 November 1944 after the 20 July Plot.
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Born | 13 August 1883 Hainburg an der Donau, Cisleithania, Austria-Hungary |
Died | 16 August 1956(1956-08-16) (aged 73) Nuremberg, West Germany |
Allegiance | Austria-Hungary (1904–1918) First Austrian Republic (1919–1935) Nazi Germany (1938–1944) |
Service/ | German Army |
Years of service | 1904–35 1938–44 |
Rank | General of the Infantry |
Commands held | 20th Infantry Division; XXVIII Army Corps |
Battles/wars | World War I |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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