Fritz Hertzsch

Fritz Hertzsch
Born 15 June 1892
Zittau
Died 15 July 1941(1941-07-15) (aged 49)
Kutjany, Russia
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1912–1941
Rank Generalmajor
Commands held Infanterie-Regiment 77
Battles/wars

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

Fritz Hertzsch (15 June 1892 – 15 July 1941) 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. Fritz Hertzsch was killed on 15 July 1941 near Kutjany, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 8 August 1941.

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Awards and decorations

Notes

  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 186.

References

  • 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
Generalmajor Friedrich Bayer		 Commander of Infanterie-Regiment 77
26 August 1939 – 15 July 1941		 Succeeded by
Oberst Alexander von Pfuhlstein