What is Georg Ritter?
'''Georg Ritter''' (December 22, 1897 in [[Dachau]] - October 17, 1941 in Jastrebovka) was a [[Germans|German]] [[Major]] in the [[Wehrmacht]] during [[World War II]]. He was killed in action on October 17, 1941 in Jastrebovka, [[Soviet Union]]. After his death, he was awarded the [[Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross]] on November 15, 1941. ==Awards== * Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes on November 15th, 1941 as ''Major'' and ''Kommandeur'' of the II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62 , 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer (posthumously) * Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse (1914)? * Dienstauszeichnungen der NSDAP? * Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer ==References== * Fellgiebel, W.P. ''Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference''. Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, {{ISBN|1-874622-46-9}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ritter, Georg}} [[Category:1897 births]] [[Category:1941 deaths]] [[Category:German military personnel of World War II]] [[Category:German majors]] [[Category:Military people killed in World War II]] [[Category:People from Bavaria]]