Franz Gall (general)

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Years of service 1908–201933–45 Commands held Island fortress Elba Role General		Rank Generalleutnant Name Franz Gall Service/branch German Army

Born 2 September 1884Trier, Germany ( 1884-09-02 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIOperation BarbarossaSiege of LeningradItalian Campaign Died December 27, 1944, Mestre, Italy Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Italian Campaign, World War II

Franz Gall (2 September 1884 - 27 December 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Franz Gall was killed on 27 December 1944 near Mestre, Italy.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914)

2nd Class

1st Class

Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

War Merit Cross with Swords

2nd Class

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and defender of the island fortress Elba

References

Franz Gall (general) Wikipedia

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