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Jan 20, 1893 Furth im Wald, Bavaria, Germany Died on 20 Apr 1954 (aged 61)
German General and Knight's Cross recipient
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About Willibald Utz
- Willibald Utz (20 January 1893 – 20 April 1954) was a German general during World War II who commanded several divisions.
- He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. In April 1943, Utz was appointed commander of the newly reconstituted 100th Jäger Division, which had been destroyed at the end of the Battle of Stalingrad.
- Promoted to major general (generalmajor) on 1 July 1943, he led his command in fighting on the Eastern Front from March to December 1944.Now a lieutenant general (generalleutnant), he took over command of the 2nd Mountain Division on 9 February 1945 when its previous commander was wounded.
- After fighting on the Western Front in the Saar-Moselle Triangle, his new command, earlier in the war considered an elite unit, was well below strength and combat effectiveness.
- The division finished the war in Württemberg where Utz surrendered it to the Western Allies.
