Franz, Erwin
- Date of birth:
- September 19th, 1917
- Date of death:
- 2003
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Erwin Franz took part in Trupp 3 of Sturmgruppe Granit in the battle for Fortress Eben Emaël in May 1940 and took part in the campaigns in Crete, Northern Africa and Italy.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- 10. Kompanie, Jäger-Regiment Hermann Göring, Division "General Göring", Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- May 27th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Flight Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Fallschirmjäger-Regiment Hermann Göring, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- June 25th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: STIWOT
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Vorläufiges-Besitzzeugnig Kreta
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis DKiG
- Besitzurkunde Afrika
- Besitzzeugnis DKiG
- Bescheinigung Auszeichnungen
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