Franz Scheidies
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Franz Scheidies
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| Born | 22 December 1890 Grosspelken near Tilsit, East Prussia |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Gluschitza |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
| Years of service | 1905–42 |
| Rank | Generalmajor (posthumously promoted) |
| Unit | 12. Infanterie-Division |
| Commands held | Infanterie-Regiments 27 61. Infanterie Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Franz Scheidies (22 December 1890 – 7 April 1942) was a German general during the Second World War and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub), serving in the infantry. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade with Oak Leaves was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Scheidis was killed by a Soviet sniper on 7 April 1942 near Gluschitza.
Awards
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Festungs-Infanterie-Regiment "C" (Divisions Stab z.b.V. 444)[2][Notes 1]
- 43rd Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 22[2]
Notes
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| Preceded by
General of Infantry Siegfried Haenicke
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Commander of 61. Infanterie-Division 27 March 1942 - 7 April 1942 |
Succeeded by Lieutenant General Werner Hühner |
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Infantry Division
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 1 | ||
| Infanterie/Füsilier-Regiment 22 |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 43 | ||
| Grenadier-Regiment Jütland | ||
| Artillerie-Regiment 1/I./ Artillerie-Regiment 37 | ||
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| Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon 1 | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 1, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2 Oak Leaves with the XVI Army Corps. 3 Knight's Cross with Festungs-Infanterie-Regiment "C". 4 Swords with Grenadier-Regiment 1067, Diamonds with the 340th Volksgrenadier Division. 5 Oak Leaves with the 349th Infantry Division.
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