Bruno Frankewitz

Bruno Frankewitz
Born	(1897-12-08)8 December 1897
Died	11 August 1982(1982-08-11) (aged 84)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	215. Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Bruno Frankewitz (8 December 1897 – 11 August 1982) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 215. Infanterie-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (7 August 1915) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)^[1]
Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)^[1]
German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1942 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 161^[2]
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division^[3]
- Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division^[4]

References

Citations

1 2 Thomas 1997, p. 177.
↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 120.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.
↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Baptist Knieß	Commander of 215. Infanterie-Division 12 November 1942 – 6 April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Formed from the remnants of 215. Infanterie-Division	Commander of Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner 6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None

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