Franz Griesbach

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Years of service 1914–45 Other work Teacher Service/branch German Army		Name Franz Griesbach Rank Generalmajor
Born 21 December 1892 Bruck ( 1892-12-21 ) Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Commands held I./Infanterie-Regiment 391 Grenadier-Regiment 399 Battles/wars World War I World War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords Died September 24, 1984, Lage, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
Battles and wars World War I, World War II

Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.

Awards

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (22 December 1914) & 1st Class (23 August 1917)

Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (22 October 1941) & 1st Class (22 November 1941)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords

Knight's Cross on 14 March 1942 as Major and commander of the I./Infanterie-Regiment 391

Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399

Swords 6 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399

References

Franz Griesbach Wikipedia

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