Peter Frantz
| Peter Frantz | |
|---|---|
|
Walter Hörnlein at the presentation ceremony of the Knight's Cross for Frantz (3rd from right) | |
| Born |
24 July 1917 Leipzig |
| Died |
11 March 2001 (aged 83) Cologne |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Peter Ulrich Frantz (24 July 1917 – 11 March 2001) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- General Assault Badge (26 December 1940)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (7 September 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- German Cross in Gold on 19 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the IV./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland"[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 June 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 16./Infanterie-Regiment "Großdeutschland" (mot.)[3]
- 228th Oak Leaves on 14 April 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung "Großdeutschland"[4]
References
Citations
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.
- 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part I: Assault Artillery] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
- 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.
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