Friedrich Mieth

Friedrich Mieth
Friedrich Mieth
Born	4 June 1888; Eberswalde, Province of Brandenburg
Died	2 September 1944 (aged 56); Iași, Romania
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic; Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1906-1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Army Group Don Rear Area; IV Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa; Battle of Białystok–Minsk; Battle of Kiev (1941); Battle of Moscow; Battle of the Caucasus; Lower Dnieper Offensive; Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive; First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive; Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (KIA); ;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Friedrich Mieth (4 June 1888 – 2 September 1944) was a German general during World War II. In 1942, he commanded Army Group Don Rear Area.^[1] Mieth was killed in action on 2 September 1944 in Iași, Romania.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (11 March 1915)^[2]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 October 1939) & 1st Class (4 February 1940)^[2]
German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 112. Infanterie-Division^[3]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps^[4]
- Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps^[5]

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Military offices

Preceded by

Chief of the General Staff of XII Army Corps
10 November 1938 – 26 August 1939

Succeeded by

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none

Chief of the General Staff of 1st Army
26 August 1939 – 24 October 1940

Succeeded by

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Commander of 112nd Infantry Division
10 December 1940 – 10 November 1942

Succeeded by

Preceded by

General der Artillerie Max Pfeffer

Commander of IV Army Corps
December 1942 – 2 September 1944

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Friedrich Mieth
Born	4 June 1888 Eberswalde, Province of Brandenburg
Died	2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 56) Iași, Romania
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Branch	German Army
Service years	1906-1944
Rank	General der Infanterie
Commands	Army Group Don Rear Area IV Army Corps
Conflicts	World War I World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of the Caucasus Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (KIA)
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves