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Franz Landgraf (16 July 1888 – 19 April 1944) was a general in the
Wehrmacht of
Nazi Germany during
World War II. He was a recipient of the
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
.
During the
invasion of the Sovjet Union he led the 6th Panzer Division in the Baltic Region, fighting a
battle at Raseiniai.
He died in Stuttgart on 19 April 1944.
Awards and decorations
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (german: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
The Knight' ...
on 16 June 1940 as ''
Oberst'' and commander of 4. Panzer-Brigade
[Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.]
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1888 births
1944 deaths
Military personnel from Munich
Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
German Army personnel of World War I
Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
People from the Kingdom of Bavaria
Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
German Army generals of World War II