Franz Landgraf

Franz Landgraf (16 July 1888 – 19 April 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Franz Landgraf
Franz Landgraf standing at the right
Born	16 July 1888
Died	19 April 1944 (aged 55)
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1909–44
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	6th Panzer Division 155th Reserve Panzer Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of Austria Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Baltic Operation Battle of Raseiniai Siege of Leningrad Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

During the invasion of the Sovjet Union he led the 6th Panzer Division in the Baltic Region, fighting a battle at Raseiniai.[1]

He died in Stuttgart on 19 April 1944.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 June 1940 as Oberst and commander of 4. Panzer-Brigade[2]

References

Citations

1. Buttar, Prit (21 May 2013). Between giants : the battle for the Baltics in World War II. Oxford, UK. ISBN 978-1-78096-163-7. OCLC 809029618.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 231.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.