Herbert Fritz
Dr. Herbert Fritz | |
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| Born | 27 October 1916 Düsseldorf |
| Died | 11 October 1996 (aged 79) Oberammergau |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–45 1958–72 |
| Rank | Major(Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 |
| Commands | Panzergrenadierbrigade 22 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
Dr. Herbert Fritz (27 October 1916 – 11 October 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant in the 4./MG-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 16./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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.
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External links
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