Franz Griesbach

Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.

Franz Griesbach
Born(1892-12-21)21 December 1892
Died24 September 1984(1984-09-24) (aged 91)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
RankGeneralmajor
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Awards
  • Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 December 1914) & 1st Class (23 August 1917)[1]
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 October 1941) & 1st Class (22 November 1941)[1]
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
    • Knight's Cross on 14 March 1942 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391[2][3]
    • Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399[2][4]
    • Swords 6 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399[2][5]
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References

Citations
  1. Thomas 1997, p. 222.
  2. Scherzer 2007, p. 348.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 203.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.
  5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 42.

Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
  • Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Walther Krause		 Commander of 170. Infanterie-Division
15 February 1944 – 16 February 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Siegfried Haß
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