Date of birth:

February 18th, 1917 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

October 10th, 1944 (Western front)

Nationality:

German

Franz Danowski was posthumously promoted to Hauptmann.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel

Unit:

10. / Infanterie-Regiment 41 (motorisiert)

Awarded on:

May 30th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)

Unit:

Führer 10. / Panzergrenadier-Regiment 111 / 11.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

October 18th, 1944

During the fighting in autumn 1944 Leutnant Danowski led a relief attack south of Chateau-Salins with only a handful of men. He succeeded in breaking into a tactically commanding enemy position via a surprise attack, and in doing so he captured/destroyed several armoured cars and heavy weapons as well as a number of prisoners. He and his men then defended this position against all subsequent enemy counterattacks. Danowski would eventually be awarded the Knight’s Cross for this action.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

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