Josef Rintelen

Josef Rintelen
Josef Rintelen
Born	7 March 1897; Esch, German Empire
Died	14 July 1981 (aged 84); Hamburg, West Germany
	Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	357. Infanterie-Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Rintelen (7 March 1897 – 14 July 1981) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of I./Infanterie-Regiment 478

Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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 by

Generalmajor Norbert Holm

Commander of 357. Infanterie-Division
12 September 1944 – 8 May 1945

Succeeded by

None

Josef Rintelen
Born	7 March 1897 Esch, German Empire
Died	14 July 1981(1981-07-14) (aged 84) Hamburg, West Germany
Military career
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	357. Infanterie-Division
Conflicts	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross