Years of service 1914–45 Service/branch German Army | Name Werner Friebe | |
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Born 12 July 1897Namslau ( 1897-07-12 ) Battles/wars World War IWorld War IIInvasion of PolandBattle of BelgiumBattle of FranceOperation BarbarossaBattle of Brody (1941)Battle of UmanBattle of StalingradLvov–Sandomierz Offensive Died March 8, 1962, Stuttgart, Germany Battles and wars World War I, Invasion of Poland | ||
Commands held 8th Panzer Division | ||
Werner Friebe (12 July 1897 – 8 March 1962) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 8th Panzer Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Friebe surrendered to the British forces in May 1945 and was released in 1948. He was the younger brother of General Helmut Friebe, who was also a Knight's Cross recipient.
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