Friedrich Franek

Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich "Fritz" Franek
Nickname "Fritz"
Born 16 July 1891
Vienna
Died 8 April 1976(1976-04-08) (aged 84)
Vienna
Allegiance Austria–Hungary (to 1918)
First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1910–1945
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 196. Infanterie-Division
44. Reichs-Grenadier-Division Hoch und Deutschmeister
73. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars

World War I
World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Dr. rer. pol. Friedrich "Fritz" Franek[Notes 1] (16 July 1891 – 8 April 1976) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was one of only two officers in the German Wehrmacht who held the Military Order of Maria Theresa, the highest Austro-Hungarian decoration for bravery as well as the Knight's Cross. Friedrich Franek was captured by Soviet troops in July 1944 during the Lublin–Brest Offensive, and was held until 1948.

Contents

Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ In German a Doctorate of political economy is abbreviated as Dr. rer. pol. (Doctor rerum politicarum).

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 154.
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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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Richard Pellengahr		 Commander of 196. Infanterie-Division
1 March 1942 – 24 December 1943		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Kurt Möhring
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Dr. jur. Franz Beyer		 Commander of 44. Reichs-Grenadier-Division Hoch und Deutschmeister
1 January 1944 – 1 May 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Bruno Ortner
Preceded by
Generalmajor Johannes Nedtwig		 Commander of 73. Infanterie-Division
26 June 1944 – 29 July 1944		 Succeeded by
Generalmajor Kurt Haehling