Gerhard Franz

Gerhard Franz
Born	26 February 1902 Bobeck
Died	24 December 1975(1975-12-24) (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]

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.

Military offices
Preceded by None	Commander of 256. Volksgrenadier-Division 17 September 1944 – 8 April 1945	Succeeded by Generalmajor Fritz Warnecke

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division (motorized), 29th Panzergrenadier Division

Staff	Walter von Boltenstern Gerhard Franz Walter Fries¹ (Oak Leaves & Swords) Max Fremerey Willibald von Langermann und Erlencamp² (Oak Leaves)

Units	Hans Hecker Helmut Meitzel Fritz Polack Wilhelm Thomas Max Ulich Walter Wessel (Oak Leaves)

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