Franz Schmitz Military person

Franz Schmitz (12 October 1918 – 10 June 1985) was a highly decorated German Sanitäts-Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstabsfeldwebel in the Bundeswehr. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He is remembered especially for his medical care and rescue of wounded German soldiers (roughly 2,000), along with his care for wounded Russian soldiers isolated on the battlefield. Franz Schmitz joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served until 1962.

Personal facts

Birth date	October 12, 1918
Birth place	Bonn , Germany
Date of death	June 10, 1985
Place of death	Germany , Inden

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Military person

allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Operation Veritable World War II Battle of France Battle of Kiev (1941)
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military unit	279th Grenadier Regiment
service start	1938
service end	1938