Friedrich Mieth
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Friedrich Mieth
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Born | 4 June 1888 Eberswalde, Province of Brandenburg |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Iaşi, Romania |
Allegiance | German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1906–44 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
Commands held | 112. Infanterie-Division IV. Armeekorps |
Battles/wars | World War I
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Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich Mieth (4 June 1888 – 2 September 1944) was a highly decorated General der Infanterie in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV. corps. 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. Friedrich Mieth was killed on 2 September 1944 in Iaşi, Romania.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Eiserner Halbmond (29 January 1918)
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 (29 December 1934)
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung 4th to 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Order of Michael the Brave
- 3rd Class
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 112. Infanterie-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 2 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps[3]
- 409th Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps[4]
- Mentioned twice in the Wehrmachtbericht (18 February 1944 and 8 June 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht references
Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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18 February 1944 | In den schweren Kämpfen im Raum von Nikopol haben ostmärkische, bayerische, rheinisch-westfälische, sächsische, mecklenburgische, pommersche und ostpreußische Division unter dem Befehl des Generals der Gebirgstruppen Schörner und der Generale Brandenberger, Mieth und Kreysing in der Zeit vom 5. November 1943 bis 15 Februar 1944 in Angriff und Abwehr starke Durchbruchsversuche der Bolschewisten mit blanker Waffe verhindert und ihnen hohe Verluste zugefügt. Dabei wurden 1754 Panzer, 533 Geschütze, zahlreiche andere Waffen und sonstiges Kriegsgerät erbeutet oder vernichtet und 56 feindliche Flugzeuge durch Infanteriewaffen abgeschossen.[5] | In the heavy fighting in the area of Nikopol have the Ostmark, Bavaria, Rhineland-Westphalia, Saxony, Mecklenburg, Pomerania and East Prussia Division under the command of the General of Mountain Troops Schörner and the generals Brandenberger, Mieth and Kreysing in the time frame of 5 November 1943 to 15 February 1944 in offensive and defensive actions, prevented Bolsheviks attempts to break through with cold steel and inflicted heavy losses. Thereby have been captured or destroyed. 1754 tanks, 533 guns, many other weapons and other military equipment, 56 enemy aircraft have been shot down by infantry weapons. |
8 June 1944 | Bei den Kämpfen im Raum von Jassy haben deutsch-rumänische Truppen unter dem Befehl des rumänischen Generals der Kavallerie Racovita, des Generals der Panzertruppen von Knobelsdorff sowie des Generals der Infanterie Mieth, hervorragend unterstützt durch starke deutsch-rumänische Kampf- und Schlachtfliegerverbände, in harten Kämpfen die Bolschewisten aus tief gegliederten, zäh verteidigten Stellungen geworfen und die eigenen Stellungen dadurch bedeutend verbessert.[6] | In the battles in the area of Jassy, German and Romanian troops under the command of the Romanian Cavalry General Racoviţă, General of Panzer troops von Knobelsdorff and the General of the Infantry Mieth, superbly supported by strong German-Romanian bomber and ground-attack aircraft units, have thrown in fierce combat out of their deeply structured, tough defending, positions, the Bolsheviks, and improved our positions significantly. |
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External links
- Lexikon der Wehrmacht
- World War 2 Awards.com
- Friedrich Mieth @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 17, 2010)
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by | Commander of Infanterieregiment 27 6 October 1936 – 10 November 1938 |
Succeeded by Oberst Theobald Lieb |
Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin
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Chief of the General Staff of XII. Armeekorps 10 November 1938 – 26 August 1939 |
Succeeded by Oberst Maximilian Grimmeiß |
Preceded by
none
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Chief of the General Staff of 1. Armee 26 August 1939 – 24 October 1940 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Carl Hilpert |
Preceded by
none
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Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division 10 December 1940 – 10 November 1942 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Albert Newiger |
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Max Pfeffer
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Commander of IV. Armeekorps December 1942 – 2 September 1944 |
Succeeded by none |
Categories:
- Articles containing German-language text
- 1888 births
- 1944 deaths
- People from Eberswalde
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- Wehrmacht generals
- German military personnel of World War I
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Military personnel referenced in the Wehrmachtbericht
- Recipients of the Order of Michael the Brave, 3rd class
- German military personnel killed in World War II
- Recipients of the Military Merit Order (Bavaria), 4th class
- Recipients of the War Merit Cross (Brunswick)