Years of service 1916–42 Name Botho Frantzius | Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 504 Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918)
Weimar Republic (to 1933)
Nazi Germany Rank Generalmajor (Posthumously) Battles/wars World War I
World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of Belgium
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Battle for Velikiye Luki † Died December 10, 1942, Nevel, Russia Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of Belgium | ||
Botho von Frantzius (9 August 1898 – 10 December 1942) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Botho von Frantzius was killed on 10 December 1942 near Nevel, during the Battle for Velikiye Luki. He was posthumously promoted to Generalmajor.
Awards and decorations
References
Botho von Frantzius Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA