Bruno Frankewitz

Bruno Frankewitz
Born	(1897-12-08)8 December 1897
Died	11 August 1982(1982-08-11) (aged 84)
Place of birth	Tiefensee
Place of death	Straelen
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1914–1920 1935–1945
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	215. Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Annexation of the Sudetenland Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Baltic Offensive Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
Other work	Police Officer

Bruno Frankewitz (8 December 1897 – 11 August 1982) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 215. Infanterie-Division. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Bruno Frankewitz was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class (7 August 1915)
  • 1st Class (27 January 1918)
• Wound Badge (1914)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Hanseatic Cross of Hamburg
• Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle Bar
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (21 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (3 October 1939)
• Eastern Front Medal
• General Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold (1 April 1942)
• Order of the Cross of Liberty 2nd Class with Swords (29 March 1943)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division
  • 790th Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215 Infanterie-Division
• Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (6 February 1944 and 29 December 1944)
• Armband Courland

References

Citations

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Baptist Knieß	Commander of 215. Infanterie-Division 12 November 1942 – 6 April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Formed from the remnants of 215. Infanterie-Division	Commander of Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner 6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None