| Gerhard Franz | |
|---|---|
| Born | 26 February 1902 |
| Died | 24 December 1975(1975-12-24) (aged 73) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1917–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands | 256. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard 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
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant i.G. and Ia der 29. Infanterie-Division
Notes
- Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.
References
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) . 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.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded byNone | Commander of 256. Volksgrenadier-Division 17 September 1944 – 8 April 1945 |
Succeeded byGeneralmajor Fritz Warnecke |
| Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division | |
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- 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