Gotthard Frantz

Gotthard Frantz
Born 5 May 1888
Berlin
Died 21 January 1973(1973-01-21) (aged 84)
Bad Homburg vor der Höhe
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1921)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Deutsches Heer (1907–18)
Reichswehr (1919–21)
Heer (1935–37)
Luftwaffe (1937–45)
Years of service 1907–21
1935–45
Rank Generalleutnant
Commands held 12. Flak-Division
19. Flak-Division
Battles/wars

World War I


World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gotthard Frantz (5 May 1888 – 21 January 1973) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant 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. Gotthard Frantz was captured by American forces at the end of the Tunisia Campaign on 13 May 1943. He was held until February 1945 when he was released due to ill health. He was later captured by Soviet troops in April and held until 1949.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.

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. 

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Military offices
Preceded by
Generalleutnant Rudolf Eibenstein
Commander of 12. Flak-Division (mot)
1 December 1941 - 21 December 1942
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Ernst Buffa
Preceded by
General der Flakartillerie Dipl.Ing. Heinrich Burchard
Commander of 19. Flak-Division
21 December 1942 - 13 May 1943
Succeeded by
Generalmajor Paul Pavel
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