Franz Graßmel Military person

Franz Graßmel (8 January 1906 – 30 June 1985), was a highly decorated German Fallschirmjäger (paratrooper) during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 08, 1906
Birth place
Mochów
Date of deathJune 30, 1985
Place of death
Stade

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
Invasion of Poland
Eastern Front (World War II)
Operation Veritable
Battle of Monte Cassino
World War II
Battle of Crete
Battle of France
military branch
Luftwaffe
military command
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4
Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 20
service start1928
service end1928

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Franz Graßmel on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/G/GrassmelF.htm