~SOLD~BITTRICH Wilhelm Obergruppenführer Bittrich, Wilhelm * 26.01.1894 Wernigerode + 19.04.1979 Wolfratshausen/Oberbayern Awarded Knights Cross: 14.12.1941 as: Oberführer Kommandeur SS-InfRgt "Deutschland" Awarded Oakleaves as the 563rd Recipient : 28.08.1944 as Obergruppenführer Kommandierender General II.SS-Panzerkorps Awarded Swords as the 153rd Recipient: 06.05.1945 as Obergruppenführer Kommandierender General II.SS-Panzerkorps Bittrich served as an army officer and fighter pilot during World War I and was also a member of the Freikorps . He joined the SS-Verfügungstruppe in 1934 and the Leibstandarte Adolf Hitler in 1939. He was in command of the Deutschland Regiment during the fighting in Poland (1939) and France (1940). Later he assumed command over the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich and the II. SS-Panzerkorps (Hohenstaufen & Frundsberg Divisions). He is perhaps now best remembered for his contribution to the defeat of the failed allied airborne offensive Operation Market Garden which took place in the Netherlands in September 1944. Bittrich also commanded a corps in the German defense against the Vienna Offensive from April 2 to April 13, 1945. Signed card with photo. Very hard to find Bittrich in any form, Price: $0.00 Please contact us before ordering to confirm availability and shipping costs. Buy now with your credit card SOLD~BITTRICH Wilhelm"> other ways to buy