Fritz Warnecke

Friedrich "Fritz" Warnecke (25 November 1898 – 4 May 1968) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Friedrich "Fritz" Warnecke
Born25 November 1898
Burgdorf, Hanover
Died4 May 1968(1968-05-04) (aged 69)
Ronnenberg
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1916–21
1936–45
RankGeneralmajor
Commands held62nd Volksgrenadier Division
256. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

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References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.

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.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generalmajor Gerhard Franz
Commander of 256. Volksgrenadier-Division
April 945 – May 1945
Succeeded by
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