__NOTOC__ Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow (7 August 1892 – 20 July 1961) was a German general during

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and recipient of the

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, awarded by

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for successful military leadership. Lützow was born near

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.Grossman 2005, p. 274. He surrendered to the

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in the course of the Soviet 1944

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in an encirclement near

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. In Moscow on 29 June 1950, he was sentenced to 25 years in prison for

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. In January 1956, he was released from prison and repatriated.

Awards

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(1914) 2nd Class (29 September 1914) & 1st Class (16 March 1916)Thomas 1998, p. 47. *

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(1939) 2nd Class (14 September 1939) & 1st Class (13 October 1939) *

** Knight's Cross on 15 August 1940 as ''

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'' and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89Scherzer 2007, p. 519. ** 37th Oak Leaves on 21 October 1941 as ''Oberst'' and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 89

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