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Gotthard Frantz

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Years of service
  
1907–21 1935–45

Rank
  
Generalleutnant

Name
  
Gotthard Frantz


Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Defense of the Reich Operation Barbarossa Battles of Rzhev Tunisia Campaign

Died
  
January 21, 1973, Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Defence of the Reich, Operation Barbarossa, Battles of Rzhev, Tunisia Campaign, World War II

Service/branch
  
German Army (1907–1918)

Commands held
  
12. Flak-Division, 19. Flak-Division

Gotthard Frantz (5 May 1888 – 21 January 1973) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 19. Flak-Division

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