Gottfried Frölich
Appearance
Gottfried Fröhlich | |
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Born | 3 June 1894 Dresden |
Died | 30 July 1959 Heidenheim | (aged 65)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1914–1945 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 36. Grenadier-Division 8. Panzer-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gottfried Fröhlich (3 June 1894 – 30 July 1959) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Gottfried Fröhlich was captured by British troops in May 1945 and was released in May 1948.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Military Order of St. Henry (15 April 1918)
- Cross of Honor
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (2 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
References
- Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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.
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Categories:
- Use dmy dates from June 2011
- 1894 births
- 1959 deaths
- People from Dresden
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the Military Order of St. Henry
- Recipients of the Cross of Honor
- Recipients of the German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom