Franz Landgraf

Franz Landgraf
Franz Landgraf
	Franz Landgraf standing at the right
Born	16 July 1888
Died	19 April 1944 (aged 55)
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	6th Panzer Division; 155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria; Battle of France; Operation Barbarossa Baltic Operation Battle of Raseiniai; ; ; Siege of Leningrad; Battle of Moscow; Battles of Rzhev;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz Landgraf (16 July 1888 – 19 April 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

During the invasion of the Sovjet Union he led the 6th Panzer Division in the Baltic Region, fighting a battle at Raseiniai.[1]

He died in Stuttgart on 19 April 1944.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of 4. Panzer-Brigade[2]

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References

Citations

Buttar, Prit (21 May 2013). Between giants : the battle for the Baltics in World War II. Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-78096-163-7. OCLC 809029618.
Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Werner Kempf	Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 6 January 1941 - June 1941	Succeeded by General der Panzertruppe Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma
Preceded by General der Panzertruppe Wilhelm Ritter von Thoma	Commander of 6. Panzer-Division 15 September 1941 - 1 April 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Erhard Raus
Preceded by None	Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 1 August 1943 – 23 August 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Curt von Jesser
Preceded by Generalmajor Curt von Jesser	Commander of 155. Reserve-Panzer-Division 6 September 1943 – 30 September 1943	Succeeded by Generaleutnant Max Fremerey

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[1] Buttar, Prit (21 May 2013). Between giants : the battle for the Baltics in World War II. Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-78096-163-7. OCLC 809029618.

[2] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.