Friedrich-Wilhelm Neumann (22 January 1889 – 26 January 1975) was a German general during

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

who held several divisional and corps level commands. He was a recipient of the

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight' ...

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on 16 October 1944 as ''

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'' and commander of 712. Infanterie-Division

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Neumann, Friedrich-Wilhelm 1889 births 1975 deaths German Army personnel of World War I Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) People from Osterode am Harz People from the Province of Hanover Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Military personnel from Lower Saxony German Army generals of World War II