Franz Kieslich Military person

Franz Kieslich (17 March 1913 – 31 August 2012) was a highly decorated Major in the Luftwaffe during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves during World War II. 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. During his career, Franz Kieslich was credited with flying 1078 missions, sinking 10 ships totaling 23,000 BRT, a destroyer and a submarine.

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Birth date	March 17, 1913
Birth place	Germany , Bochum
Date of death	August 31, 2012

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award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Battle of Stalingrad Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad German occupation of Czechoslovakia Crimean Offensive World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Anschluss Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Smolensk (1941) Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42)
military branch	Luftwaffe
military command	III./SG 77
military unit	Schlachtgeschwader 77 Sturzkampfgeschwader 77 Sturzkampfgeschwader 168
service start	1935
service end	1935