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Frantz, Gotthard (Generalleutnant)

Date of birth:
May 5th, 1888 (Berlin, Brandenburg)
Date of death:
January 21st, 1973 (Bad Homburg, Hessen)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1914
Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 17th, 1915
Eisernes Kreuz 1.Klasse (1914)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1918
Hamburgisches Hanseatenkreuz
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
April 14th, 1918
Verwundetenabzeichen in Schwarz (1918)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
January 21st, 1935
Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
Deutsches Reiterabzeichen in Bronze
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 2nd, 1936
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  3.Klasse, 12 Jahre
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1937
Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht  2. Klasse, 18 Jahre
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 2er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 7th, 1940
1939 Spange zum Eisernes Kreuz 1er Klasse 1914
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalmajor (Brigadier)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 12. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 1st, 1942
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Generalleutnant (Major-General)
Unit:
Kommandeur, 19. Flak-Division, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
May 18th, 1943
Awarded for the achievements of his 19. Flak-Division during the fighting in the south of Tunisia. Generalleutnant Frantz and his Kampfgruppe particularly distinguished themselves during the battle for Hamman Lif (07.-09.05.1943), where they held out for two days against overwhelming Allied attacks.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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