Friedrich Mieth

Friedrich Mieth (4 June 1888 – 2 September 1944) was a German general during World War II. In 1942, he commanded Army Group Don Rear Area.[1] Mieth was killed in action on 2 September 1944 in Iași, Romania.

Friedrich Mieth
Born	4 June 1888
Died	2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 56) Iași, Romania
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	Army Group Don Rear Area IV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	Jassy–Kishinev Offensive  †
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (11 March 1915)[2]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 October 1939) & 1st Class (4 February 1940)[2]
• German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 112. Infanterie-Division[3]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 2 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps[4]
  • Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps[5]

References

Citations

1. Pohl 2008, p. 100.
2. Thomas 1998, p. 83.
3. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 311.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.
5. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Pohl, Dieter (2008). Die Herrschaft der Wehrmacht: Deutsche Militärbesatzung und einheimische Bevölkerung in der Sowjetunion 1941–1944. Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. ISBN 978-3486580655.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Kurt von Tippelskirch	Commander of Infanterieregiment 27 6 October 1936 – 10 November 1938	Succeeded by Oberst Theobald Lieb
Preceded by Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin	Chief of the General Staff of XII. Armeekorps 10 November 1938 – 26 August 1939	Succeeded by Oberst Maximilian Grimmeiß
Preceded by none	Chief of the General Staff of 1. Armee 26 August 1939 – 24 October 1940	Succeeded by Generalmajor Carl Hilpert
Preceded by none	Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 10 December 1940 – 10 November 1942	Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Preceded by General der Artillerie Max Pfeffer	Commander of IV. Armeekorps December 1942 – 2 September 1944	Succeeded by none