Bruno Frankewitz

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Years of service 1914–201935–45 Service/branch German Army Name Bruno Frankewitz		Other work Police Officer Rank Generalleutnant

Born 8 December 1897Tiefensee ( 1897-12-08 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIAnnexation of the SudetenlandInvasion of PolandBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradBaltic OffensiveRiga Offensive (1944)Courland Pocket Died August 11, 1982, Straelen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France
Commands held 215th Infantry Division

Bruno Frankewitz (8 December 1897 – 11 August 1982) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 215. Infanterie-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (7 August 1915) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)

German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1942 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 161

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division

Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division

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