Years of service 1931–41 Died December 19, 1941, Russia Rank Hauptmann | Name Franz von Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany Unit Panzer-Aufklarungs-Abteilung 4 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Uman
Battle of Moscow Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Uman, Battle of Moscow, World War II | ||
Franz Graf von Bellegarde (28 July 1912 – 19 December 1941) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 Graf von Bellegarde was wounded during the Battle of Moscow and died on 19 December 1941 in a field hospital in Armenskaja, Russia.
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