Gerhard Franz

Gerhard Franz
Born	26 February 1902 Bobeck
Died	24 December 1975 (aged 73) Bad Wildungen
Allegiance	German Empire )  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1917–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	256. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gerhard Franz (26 February 1902 – 24 December 1975) 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. Franz surrendered American troops in April 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberstleutnant i.G. and Ia der 29. Infanterie-Division ^[1]

Notes

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.

References

• 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.