Friedrich Kirchner
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| Friedrich Kirchner | |
|---|---|
| 26 March 1885 — 6 April 1960 (aged 75) | |
| Place of birth | Zöbigker Leipzig |
| Place of death | Fulda |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1899-1945 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Commands held | 1. Panzer-Division LVII. Panzerkorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Friedrich Kirchner (26 March 1885 – 6 April 1960) was a German general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords.
[edit] Awards
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Cross of Honor
- Eastern Front Medal
- Long Service Medal 1st Class, 25 Years
- Long Service Medal 2nd Class, 18 Years
- Long Service Medal 3rd Class, 12 Years
- Long Service Medal 4th Class, 4 Years
- Tank Combat Badge in Silver
- Clasp to the (1914) Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
- 1st Class (4 October 1939)
- German Cross in Gold (22 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross (20 May 1940)
- 391. Oak Leaves (12 February 1944)
- 127. Swords (26 January 1945)
- Mentioned two times in the Wehrmachtsbericht (4 February 1943 and 27 November 1944)
[edit] References
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht. Friedrich Kirchner. Retrieved on 6 March 2008.
- 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.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Schmidt |
Commander of 1. Panzer-Division 2 November 1939 – 17 July 1941 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Walther Krüger |
| Preceded by LVII. Armeekorps |
Commander of LVII. Panzer-Korps 21 June 1942 – 30 November 1943 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck |
| Preceded by General der Panzertruppen Hans-Karl Freiherr von Esebeck |
Commander of LVII. Panzer-Korps 19 February 1944 – 25 May 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Dr. Franz Beyer |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Dr. Franz Beyer |
Commander of LVII. Panzer-Korps 2 June 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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