Friedrich Kirchner Military person

Friedrich Kirchner (26 March 1885 – 6 April 1960) was a German general during World War II and 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

Friedrich Kirchner
Birth dateMarch 26, 1885
Birth place
Leipzig
Date of deathApril 06, 1960
Place of death
Fulda

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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
Invasion of Poland
World War II
Battle of France
Battle of Mokra
World War I
military command
1. Panzer-Division
LVII. Panzerkorps
service start1899
service end1945

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