Peter Frantz Military person

Peter Ulrich Frantz (24 July 1917 – 11 March 2001) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	July 24, 1917
Birth place	Germany , Leipzig
Date of death	March 11, 2001
Place of death	Cologne , Germany

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allegiance	Nazi Germany
award	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
military operations	Operation Barbarossa Invasion of Poland Third Battle of Kharkov World War II
military branch	German Army (1935–45)
military command	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung Großdeutschland
service start	1936
service end	1945