Friedrich Wiese | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 December 1892 Nordhastedt |
| Died | 13 February 1975 (aged 82) Giessen |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} German Empire.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Weimar Republic.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Army (Wehrmacht) |
| Years of service | 1914–19 1935–45 |
| Rank | General of the Infantry |
| Commands held |
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| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Wiese (5 December 1892 – 13 February 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 19th Army. 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]
- Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXV. Armeekorps[4]
Citations
- 1 2 Thomas 1998, p. 442.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 512.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 66.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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.
- 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.
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