Gerhard Franz
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Gerhard Franz | |
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| Born | 26 February 1902 |
| Died | 24 December 1975 (aged 73) |
| Allegiance | File:Flag of the German Empire.svg German Empire ) File:Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg Weimar Republic File:Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Reichswehr Army |
| Service years | 1919–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 256. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Conflicts | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
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Gerhard Paul Franz (26 February 1902 – 24 December 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
[edit | edit source]- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 2nd Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class on 29 September 1939
- 1st Class on 29 May 1940
- Eastern Front Medal
- Medal for the Italo-German campaign in Africa
- Africa Cuff Band
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant i. G. and Chief of Operations (Ia) of the 29. Infanterie-Division [1]
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1944 as Oberst i. G. and Chief of the General Staff of the XXXXII. Armeekorps
Notes
[edit | edit source]- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.
References
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Categories:
- 1902 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Saale-Holzland-Kreis
- People from Saxe-Altenburg
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States
- Military personnel from Thuringia