Friedrich Carl Cranz

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Buried at Invalid's Cemetery Service/branch German Army Name Friedrich-Carl Cranz		Rank Generalleutnant Years of service 1905–41
Allegiance German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany Commands held 18. Infanterie-Division Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of France Died March 24, 1941, Swietoszow, Poland Place of burial Invalids' Cemetery, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, World War II Similar People Gerhard von Scharnhorst, Rudolf Berthold, Ernst Udet, Hans von Seeckt

Friedrich-Carl Cranz (14 November 1886 – 24 March 1941) was a German general during World War II who commanded 18th Infantry Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Cranz was killed 24 March 1941 in a training accident by friendly artillery fire. He is buried in the Invalid's Cemetery in Berlin.

Awards and decorations

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division

References

Friedrich-Carl Cranz Wikipedia

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