Franz-Josef Högl

Franz-Josef Högl
Born	21 October 1916 Amstetten, Austria
Died	29 November 1996 (aged 80) Düren
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Commands held	Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 220
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Balkans Campaign Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Invasion of Normandy Operation Bluecoat Falaise Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz-Josef Högl (21 October 1916 – 29 November 1996) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the German Wehrmacht 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
• Panzer Badge
• German Cross in Gold (19 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 November 1944 as Major and commander of Panzer-Pionier-Battalion 220^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 190.

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• 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 Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht