Franz Frauscher

Franz Frauscher

Born	20 February 1920
Died	17 June 1990
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Hauptscharführer
Unit	2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Panzer Badge in Silver

Franz Frauscher was a Hauptscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.

Franz Fauscher was awarded the Knight's Cross in December 1944, when he was a platoon commander with the 4th Company, 2nd SS Panzer Regiment, Das Reich.^[1]

References

^ "orion47". Archived from the original on 2009-10-28. http://web.archive.org/web/20091028181123/http://geocities.com/~orion47/SS-POLIZEI/SS-Hauptscharfuhrer.html.

Mattson, Gregory SS-The realm. The History of the Second SS division, 1939-45. Staplehurst 2002, ISBN 1-86227-144-5
Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
Mitcham, Jr.Samuel, Retreat to the Reich, Stackpole books 2007. ISBN 0-8117-3384-X
Henschler Henri & Fay Will, Armor Battles of the Waffen-SS, 1943-45 Stackpole Books, 2003. ISBN 0-8117-2905-2

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Name	Frauscher, Franz
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Date of birth	20 February 1920
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Date of death	17 June 1990
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