Franz Griesbach
Franz Griesbach | |
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Born | (1892-12-21)21 December 1892 |
Died | 24 September 1984(1984-09-24) (aged 91) |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Army |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 December 1914) & 1st Class (23 August 1917)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 October 1941) & 1st Class (22 November 1941)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 14 March 1942 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391[2][3]
- Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399[2][4]
- Swords 6 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399[2][5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
External links
- Franz Griesbach @ Universität Magdeburg Archived 2011-09-27 at the Wayback Machine
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Preceded by Generalleutnant Walther Krause | Commander of 170. Infanterie-Division 15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944 | Succeeded by Generalleutnant Siegfried Haß |