Date of birth:

October 16th, 1919 (Klein Schulenburger Polder/Eastern Frisia, Germany)

Date of death:

July 13th, 1941 (Hauptverbandplatz Cudnov, Soviet Union)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Erkundungsoffizier, 3. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment "General Göring", Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

November 23rd, 1941

Awarded for his actions during the early part of Operation Barbarossa. While subordinated to a Panzer-Division, Itzen and his Batterie managed to destroy 16 enemy tanks, 2 aircraft and a tanker. Throughout this time Itzen proved to be a shining example to his subordinates up until his death in mid-July 1941.

Awarded posthumously.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - THOMAS, FRANZ & WEGMANN, GüNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 1991.
  - das-ritterkreuz.de