Franz Schlieper
German general and Knight's Cross recipients

Franz Schlieper

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German general and Knight's Cross recipients
Gender:
Male
Places:
Germany
Is:
Knight
Work field:
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Birth:
22 August 1905(Berlin)
Death:
4 April 1974(Hamburg)
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Franz Schlieper (22 August 1905 – 4 April 1974) was a German General (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Schlieper surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.

Awards and decorations

  • German Cross in Gold on 10 January 1944 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 94
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Brigade 1132
  • Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 409.
  • Fellgiebel 2000, p. 308.