Friedrich-Carl Cranz

Friedrich-Carl Cranz
Born	14 November 1886 Kulm, West Prussia (now Poland)
Died	24 March 1941(1941-03-24) (aged 54) Neuhammer
Buried	Invalid's Cemetery
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1905–41
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	18. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Carl Cranz (14 November 1886 – 24 March 1941) was a German general (Generalleutnant) in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 18.Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Cranz was killed 24 March 1941 in a training accident by friendly artillery fire. He is buried in the Invalid's Cemetery in Berlin.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class &1st Class
• Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class & 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division

References

Bibliography

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• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1998). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 4: C–Dow (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2534-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)