Herbert Fritz

Dr. Herbert Fritz
Born	27 October 1916 Düsseldorf
Died	11 October 1996 (aged 79) Oberammergau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1958–72
Rank	Major(Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13
Commands held	Panzergrenadierbrigade 22
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Kuban bridgehead Crimean Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Dr. Herbert Fritz (27 October 1916 – 11 October 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral in the Bundeswehr. 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
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant in the 4./MG-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 16./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13^[2]

References

Citations

1. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 124.
2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 157.

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