Date of birth:

June 26th, 1916 (Danzig/Werstern Prussia, Germany)

Date of death:

October 11th, 2010

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Promotions:
July 1st, 1943: Major im Generalstab (RDA: -45c-).

Career:
September 1st, 1939: Adjutant, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 3;
October 1st, 1939: Chef, 3. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 3;
April 2nd, 1941: Chef, Voraus-Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 3;
May 1st, 1942: Adjutant Infanterie-Regiment 3/Chef, Stabskompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 3;
September 10th, 1942: Bataillonskommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 3/Infanterie-Regiment 45;
December 11th, 1943: Führerreserve OKH;
March 1st, 1944: Generalstabsausbildung;
January 26th, 1945: Ib, 227. Infanterie-Division.

After the Second World War, Udo Ritgen served in the Bundeswehr and there finally reached the rank of Brigadegeneral.

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• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - Beurteilung Major iG.