Franz Griesbach
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| Franz Griesbach | |
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| 21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984 (aged 91) | |
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| Place of birth | Brück |
| Place of death | Lage |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1914-1945 |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | I./Infanterie-Regiment 391 Grenadier-Regiment 399 |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German Generalmajor, serving during World War II.
[edit] Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Wound Badge in Gold
- Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (14 March 1942)
- 242. Oak Leaves (17 May 1943)
- 53. Swords (6 March 1944)
[edit] References
- Berger, Florian, Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges. Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
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