Frießner, Johannes
- Date of birth:
- March 22nd, 1892 (Chemnitz/Saxonia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- June 26th, 1971 (Gmain/Bavaria, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
20th March 1911: Fahnenjunker;
5th August 1911: Fahnenjunker-Unteroffizier;
5th November 1911: Fahnrich;
9th August 1912: Leutnant;
22nd May 1916: Oberleutnant;
1st August 1922: Rittmeister;
1st October 1922: Hauptmann;
1st April 1933: Major;
1st October 1935: Oberstleutnant;
28th February 1938: Oberst;
14th August 1940: Generalmajor;
16th October 1942: Generalleutnant;
20th April 1943: General der Infanterie;
20th August 1944: Generaloberst.
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Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1935
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberstleutnant (Lieutenant-colonel)
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- November 9th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- February 17th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberst (Colonel)
- Awarded on:
- October 16th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- January 30th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- July 27th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1942
Ordinul Coroana Romaniei
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Generalmajor (Brigadier)
- Awarded on:
- September 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General XXXXI.Panzer-Korps
- Awarded on:
- June 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Kommandierender General XXIII.Armeekorps
- Awarded on:
- July 23rd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- General der Infanterie (Lieutenant-General of Infantry)
- Unit:
- Führung Armeeabteilung "Narwa"
- Awarded on:
- April 9th, 1944
“General der Infanterie Frießner was decisively involved in the successful withdrawal of German forces from the frontline salient that projected as far as Lake Ilmen, which was achieved despite extremely difficult circumstances. Also to his credit was the destruction of enemy bridgeheads over the Narwa river (reported in the Wehrmachtbericht of the 09.03.1944) with Estonian volunteer soldiers.”
445th Award.
Sources
- Photo 1: Willi Schumacher Collection
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 2010.
- Stamm H., Internationales Militaria Magazin nr145 Augustus/September 2010
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939 - 1945
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