Years of service 1910–45 Service/branch German Army | Rank Generalleutnant Battles and wars World War I, World War II | |
Allegiance German Empire
Weimar Republic
Nazi Germany Commands held 21st Infantry Division
212th Infantry Division Battles/wars World War I
World War II Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Died 11 March 1976, Heppenheim, Germany Award Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross | ||
Franz Heinrich Otto Sensfuß (21 June 1891 – 11 March 1976) 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.
Awards and decorations
Towards the end of the war, Sensfuß was nominated for the Oak Leaves; the nomination was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 14 March 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk requested by teleprinter message the advisory opinion from the Commander-in-Chief of AOK 1 and Heeresgruppe B. The 212. Volksgrenadier-Division at the time was being encircled by US forces in the vicinity of Baumholder and went into captivity. Major Domaschk had sent a radio message to the nominating commander of the LXXX. Armeekorps: "Nomination deferred according to AHA 44 Ziff. 572." Domaschk noted on the nomination: "Deferred, because missing in action!" A presentation was never made. Sensfuß is not listed in the book for the "nominations for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100).