Franz Grohmann Military person

Franz Grohmann (16 October 1919 — 7 April 2000) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain), in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.Hans Grohmann was born in Nixdorf, Sudetenland on the 16 October 1919.During World War II, he was the commander of the 1st Company, 3rd SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Deutschland, 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich. He was awarded the Knight's Cross during the Battle of Normandy.Grohmann survived the war and died on the 7 April 2000 in Erlangen.

Personal facts

Birth dateOctober 16, 1919
Birth place
Mikulášovice , Sudetenland
Date of deathApril 07, 2000
Place of death
Germany , Erlangen

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Military person

award
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
Close Combat Clasp
German Cross
military operations
World War II
military branch
Waffen-SS
military unit
2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
service start1939
service end1945

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