Helmut Friebe
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Helmut Friebe
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| Born | 4 November 1894 Namslau |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Friedrichshafen |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Heer |
| Years of service | 1914–45 |
| Rank | Generalleutnant |
| Commands held | 125. Infanterie-Division 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) LXIV. Armeekorps |
| Battles/wars | World War I
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| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Relations | Werner Friebe |
Helmut Friebe (4 November 1894 – 14 January 1970) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the LXIV. Armeekorps. 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.
He took up his command in Crete in May 1944 after the kidnap of General Kreipe by Patrick Leigh Fermor and Bill Stanley Moss working with Cretan andartes.
Friebe was captured by American troops in May 1945 and was released in 1947. Helmut Friebe was the older brother of Generalmajor Werner Friebe, who is also a Knight's Cross recipient.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Royal House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords (4 December 1917)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (16 January 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 13 August 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 164 [1]
References
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| Preceded by
General der Infanterie Wilhelm Schneckenburger
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Commander of 125. Infanterie-Division 24 December 1942 – 31 March 1944 |
Succeeded by none |
| Preceded by
Generalmajor Heinrich Kreipe
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Commander of 22. Infanterie-Division (Luftlande) 1 May 1944 – 4 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Gerhard Kühne |
| Preceded by
General der Artillerie Maximilian Grimmeiß
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Commander of LXIV. Armeekorps 15 April 1945 – April 1945 |
Succeeded by General der Artillerie Rudolf Freiherr von Roman |
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- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 156.
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- People from Namysłów
- People from the Province of Silesia
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Reichswehr personnel
- Knights of the House Order of Hohenzollern
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- Prussian Army personnel
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
