Herbert Fritz

Dr. Herbert Fritz
Born	27 October 1916 Düsseldorf
Died	Oberammergau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1937–45 1958–72
Rank	Major(Wehrmacht) Brigadegeneral (Bundeswehr)
Unit	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13
Commands held	Panzergrenadierbrigade 22
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of the Caucasus Kuban bridgehead Crimean Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work	Police officer

Dr. Herbert Fritz (27 October 1916 – 11 October 1996) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Brigadegeneral 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
• Infantry Assault Badge
• German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant in the 4./MG-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 16./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht

Military offices
Preceded by Oberst Gerhard Peiler	Commander of the Panzergrenadierbrigade 22 5 October 1967 – 30 September 1970	Succeeded by Brigadegeneral Dr. Gert Kohlmann