__NOTOC__ Gerhard Franz (26 February 1902 – 24 December 1975) was a German general in the

Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the ''Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previou ...

during

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. He was a recipient of the

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Awards and decorations

on 24 July 1941 as '' Oberstleutnant i.G.'' and Ia der 29. Infanterie-Division Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Franz, Gerhard 1902 births 1975 deaths People from Saale-Holzland-Kreis People from Saxe-Altenburg Major generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) Recipients of the Gold German Cross Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German prisoners of war in World War II held by the United States Military personnel from Thuringia