Franz Griesbach
Franz Griesbach | |
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| Born | 21 December 1892 |
| Died | 24 September 1984 (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
References[]
Citations[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Thomas 1997, p. 222.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Scherzer 2007, p. 348.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 203.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 42.
Bibliography[]
- (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.
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Categories:
- 1892 births
- 1984 deaths
- People from Brück
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- German prisoners of war in World War II held by the Soviet Union