Erich Fronhöfer

Infobox Military Person
name=Erich Fronhöfer
lived=27 December 1895 – 12 January 1970
placeofbirth=Ragaischen, East Prussia
placeofdeath=Dortmund


caption=Erich Fronhöfer
nickname=
allegiance=flagicon|German Empire German Empire (to 1918)
flagicon|Germany Weimar Republic (to 1933)
flagicon|Nazi Germany Nazi Germany
branch=Heer
serviceyears=1914 - 1945
rank=Generalmajor
commands=Panzer Regiment 10
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards="Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross"
laterwork=

Erich Fronhöfer (27 December 1895 – 12 January 1970) was a German general, who served in both World Wars.

Life

Fronhöfer was born in Ragaischen, East Prussia. He served in the Imperial German Army, the Reichswehr, and the Wehrmacht Heer.

Fronhöfer served in World War I, e.g. with the Infanterie-Regiment 34. In 1935, he joined the Wehrmacht with the rank of a Major. As a Generalmajor, he was captured on May 4 1945 near Schwerin and was held as a prisoner of war by American troops until May 18 1948.

Fronhöfer died in Dortmund.

Promotions

*Unteroffizier (December 7, 1914)
*Fähnrich (May 5, 1915)
* Leutnant (June 18, 1915)
* Oberleutnant (July 31, 1925)
* Hauptmann (May 1, 1930)
* Major (December 1, 1935)
* Oberstleutnant (January 1, 1939)
* Oberst (November 1, 1941)
* Generalmajor (August 1, 1944)

Awards and decorations

* Iron Cross II & I (1914)
*Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (July 24 1941) with the rank of Oberstleutnant for outstanding tactical operations related to the Siege of Leningrad as Commandant, Panzer-Regiment 10
*Verwundetenabzeichen in silber (1918)
*Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer

ee also

*List of Knight's Cross recipients

External links

* [http://www.geocities.com/~orion47/WEHRMACHT/HEER/Generalmajor/FRONHOEFER_ERICH.html Biography]