Franz Gall (general)
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Franz Gall
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Born | Trier, Germany |
2 September 1884
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Mestre, Italy |
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Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1908–20 1933–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | Island fortress Elba |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz Gall (2 September 1884 - 27 December 1944) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the 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. Franz Gall was killed on 27 December 1944 near Mestre, Italy.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 19 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and defender of the island fortress Elba[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.
Bibliography
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External links
- Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
- Franz Gall @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived October 28, 2009)
Categories:
- Pages with broken file links
- 1884 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Trier
- Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht)
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross, 2nd class
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- People from the Rhine Province