Fritz Grieshammer

Fritz Grieshammer (30 March 1899 – 26 December 1956) was a highly decorated Generalmajor in the Luftwaffe during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Fritz Grieshammer was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until June 1947.

Fritz Grieshammer
Born	30 March 1899 Rehau
Died	26 December 1956 (aged 57) Munich
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1921)  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Bavarian Army (1915–1918) Reichsheer (1919–1920) Luftwaffe (1935–1945)
Years of service	1915–20 1935–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands held	24. Flak-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Defense of the Reich
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (20 December 1934)
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (19 January 1940)
  • 1st Class (16 December 1940)
• Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (16 December 1941)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 April 1945 as Generalmajor and commander of 24. Flak-Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 169.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Fritz Grieshammer @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)