Years of service 1925–45 | Name Franz Schlieper Service/branch German Army | |
Born 22 August 1905Berlin, Germany ( 1905-08-22 ) Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of MoscowBattles of RzhevLublin–Brest OffensiveEast Pomeranian Offensive Died April 4, 1974, Hamburg, Germany Battles and wars World War I, Battle of France Commands held Fuhrer Grenadier Brigade, 32nd Infantry Division, 73rd Infantry Division, 12th Luftwaffe Field Division | ||
Franz Schlieper (22 August 1905 – 4 April 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schlieper surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.
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