Friedrich Wiese
| Friedrich Wiese | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1892 |
| Died | 13 February 1975 (aged 82) |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
Deutsches Heer Heer |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands held |
26th Infantry Division XXXV. Armeekorps VIII. Armeekorps 19th Army XI. ArmeeKorps |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
| Other work | Police officer |
Friedrich Wiese (5 December 1892 – 13 February 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 19th Army during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 February 1916) & 1st Class (29 September 1918)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 June 1940) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 16 February 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 39[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 39[3]
- 372nd Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXV. Armeekorps[4]
References
Citations
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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Generaloberst Walter Weiß |
Commander of 26. Infanterie-Division 15 April 1942 – 5 August 1943 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Johannes de Boer |
| Preceded by Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic |
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps August 1943 – January 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Horst Großmann |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Horst Großmann |
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps February 1944 – June 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Georg von Sodenstern |
Commander of 19. Armee June 1944 – December 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp |
| Preceded by General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau |
Commander of XI. Armeekrops 6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by None |
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