Franz Griesbach

Infobox Military Person
name=Franz Griesbach
born=birth date|1892|12|21|df=y
died=death date and age|1984|9|24|1892|12|21|df=y
placeofbirth=Brück
placeofdeath=Lage


caption=
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=I./Infanterie-Regiment 391
Grenadier-Regiment 399
unit=
battles=World War I
World War II
awards=Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
laterwork=

Franz Griesbach (21 December 1892 – 24 September 1984) was a German Generalmajor, serving during World War II.

Awards

* Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
* Wound Badge in Gold
* Iron Cross 2nd and 1st Class
* German Cross in Gold
* Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
** Knight's Cross (14 March 1942)
** 242. Oak Leaves (17 May 1943)
** 53. Swords (6 March 1944)

References

* Berger, Florian, "Mit Eichenlaub und Schwertern. Die höchstdekorierten Soldaten des Zweiten Weltkrieges". Selbstverlag Florian Berger, 2006. ISBN 3-9501307-0-5.
* Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer. "Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945". Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas, 2000. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.

External links

* [http://www.lexikon-der-wehrmacht.de/Personenregister/G/GriesbachF.htm Franz Griesbach @ Lexikon der Wehrmacht]