Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Died 1945 Service/branch Waffen-SS | Years of service 1939–1945 Name Egon Franz Battles and wars World War II Rank Unterscharfuhrer | |
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Close Combat Clasp in Silver
Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 Unit 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking | ||
Egon Franz (19 August 1921 – July 1945) was a Unterscharfuhrer in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
He was born in the Sudetenland on the 19 August 1921. He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the SS Division Wiking. He was awarded the Knight's Cross in October 1944 when a platoon commander in the 3rd Company, 9th SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Germania.
The official record states he died from severe wounds near Jungbusch.
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