Franz Pöschl

Franz Pöschl
Born	2 November 1917 Munich
Died	25 January 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 93) Hamburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–45 1960–78
Rank	Oberstleutnant(Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 III. Corps
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Greece Battle of Crete Siege of Leningrad Battle of Monte Cassino
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Franz Pöschl (2 November 1917 – 25 January 2011) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Generalleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 February 1945)
• German Cross in Gold (30 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100

References

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 (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
• 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hubert Sonneck	Commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division (Bundeswehr) October 1966 – 30 September 1972	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich Schwiethal
Preceded by Generalleutnant Paul-Georg Kleffel	Commander of III. Corps (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1972 – 31 March 1978	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Gerd Niepold