Franz Schlieper
| Franz Schlieper | |
|---|---|
| Born |
22 August 1905 Berlin, Germany |
| Died |
4 April 1974 (aged 68) Hamburg, Germany |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1925–45 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held |
Grenadier-Brigade 1132 32. Infanterie-Division 73. Infanterie-Division 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division |
| Battles/wars |
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Fritz Schlieper (Brother) |
Franz Schlieper (22 August 1905 – 4 April 1974) 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, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schlieper surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.
Awards and decorations
- German Cross in Gold on 10 January 1944 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 94[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Brigade 1132[2]
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 Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens |
Commander of 32. Infanterie-Division 1 February 1944 – 1 June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hans Boeckh-Behrens |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Kurt Haehling |
Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division 7 September 1944 – 10 April 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by Generalmajor Gottfried Weber |
Commander of 12. Luftwaffen-Feld-Division 10 April 1945 –8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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