Franz Sensfuß
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Franz Sensfuß
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Born | 21 June 1891 Trunz, East Prussia |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Heppenheim, West Germany |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1919) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1910–45 |
Rank | Generalleutnant |
Commands held | 21. Infanterie-Division 212. Infanterie-Division |
Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Franz Heinrich Otto Sensfuß (21 June 1891 – 11 March 1976) 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 with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Prussian Knight’s Cross of the House Order of Hohenzollern with Swords
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 22 August 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 212. Infantrie-Division[2][3]
- (881st) Oak Leaves on 9 May 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 212. Infanterie-Division[4][Note 1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 7 July 1944
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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7 July 1944 | Nordwestlich des Narocz-Sees, wo zahlreiche Angriffe der Sowjets scheiterten, hat sich die bayrische 212. Infanteriedivision unter Führung von Generalmajor Sensfuß besonders bewährt.[6] | Northwest of Lake Narach, where numerous Soviet attacks failed, the Bavarian 212th Infantry Division under the command of Major General Sensfuß has particularly proven itself. |
Notes
- ↑ Sensfuß's nomination for the Oak Leaves was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 14 March 1945. Major Joachim Domaschk requested by teleprinter message the advisory opinion from the Commander-in-Chief of AOK 1 and Heeresgruppe B. The 212. Volksgrenadier-Division at the time was being encircled by US forces in the vicinity of Baumholder and went into captivity. Major Domaschk had sent a radio message to the nominating commander of the LXXX. Armeekorps: "Nomination deferred according to AHA 44 Ziff. 572." Domaschk noted on the nomination: "Deferred, because missing in action!" A presentation was never made. Sensfuß is not listed in the book for the "nominations for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100). The sequential number "881" was assigned by the Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR), the presentation date by Fellgiebel.[5]
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Preceded by
Generalleutnant Gerhard Matzky
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Commander of 21. Infanterie-Division 1 March 1944 –28 March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalleutnant Hermann Foertsch |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Karl Koske
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Commander of 212. Infanterie-Division 1 May 1944 – 15 September 1944 |
Succeeded by 212. Volksgrenadier-Division |
Preceded by
212. Infanterie-Division
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Commander of 212. Volksgrenadier-Division October 1944 – 1 April 1945 |
Succeeded by Genralmajor Max Ulich |