Franz Griesbach Military person

Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German Generalmajor, serving during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Personal facts

Birth dateDecember 21, 1892
Birth place
Brück
Date of deathSeptember 24, 1984
Place of death
Lage

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Military person

allegiance
Nazi Germany
German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations
World War II
World War I
military branch
German Army (1935–45)
military command
Grenadier-Regiment 399
I./Infanterie-Regiment 391
service start1914
service end1945

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External resources

  1. http://geocities.com/Pentagon/bunker/7729/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/GRIESBACH_FRANZ.html
  2. http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/G/GriesbachF.htm
  3. http://www.ritterkreuztraeger-1939-45.de/Infanterie/G/Griesbach-Franz.htm
  4. http://www.uni-magdeburg.de/mbl/Biografien/0175.htm
  5. http://www.ww2awards.com/person/34539