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Friedrich Freiherr von Broich

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Years of service
  
1914–45

Service/branch
  
German Army


Name
  
Friedrich von

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

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Born
  
1 January 1896 Strasburg, Alsace-Lorraine, German Empire now Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France (
1896-01-01
)

Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II

Died
  
September 24, 1974, Starnberg, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Commands held
  
10th Panzer Division

Battles and wars
  
World War I, World War II

Friedrich Freiherr von Broich (1 January 1896 – 24 September 1974) was a German general during World War II.

On 12 May 1943, Broich surrendered to the British Army along with the remnants of the 10th Panzer Division in Tunisia. He was interned at Trent Park for the duration of the war.

Awards

  • German Cross in Gold on 2 November 1941 as Oberst in Regiment 22
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 August 1942 as Oberst and commander of the 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade

    • References

    Friedrich Freiherr von Broich Wikipedia
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