__NOTOC__ Joseph von Radowitz (29 July 1899 – 31 May 1956) was a German general during World War II who may have been a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Radowitz joined the Bundeswehr in 1950s.

Awards and decorations

* Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (1917)Thomas 1998, p. 177. * Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (6 October 1939) & 1st Class (26 June 1940) * German Cross in Gold on 29 February 1944 as '' Oberst'' in Panzergrenadier-Regiment 28 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves ** Knight's Cross on 17 September 1944 as ''Oberst'' and leader of the 23. Panzer-Division ** (882nd) Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as '' Generalleutnant'' and commander of 23. Panzer-Division Radowitz's nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the '' Heerespersonalamt'' (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 30 April 1945 and approved by all intermittent commanding officers. Major Joachim Domaschk ruled that the nomination was insufficient and disapproved on 1 May and recommended "Decision by Chief of OKW". The file contains no indication whether this decision was ever taken. A teleprinter message was sent on 2 May to the nominating unit, the cavalry corps, and further messages to the commanding officers of the Panzer AOK 2 and

Heeresgruppe Süd Army Group South (german: Heeresgruppe Süd) was the name of three German Army Groups during World War II. It was first used in the 1939 September Campaign, along with Army Group North to invade Poland. In the invasion of Poland Army Group ...

: "...was disapproved because ... the Führer criteria for the presentation guidelines have not been met. I.A. signed Maisel" The sequential number "882" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), the presentation date by Fellgiebel.Scherzer 2007, p. 164.

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