Friedrich-Carl Cranz

Friedrich-Carl Cranz
Born	14 November 1886 Kulm, West Prussia (now Poland)
Died	Neuhammer
Buried	Invalid's Cemetery
Allegiance	German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1905–41
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands held	18. Infanterie-Division
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich-Carl Cranz (14 November 1886 – 24 March 1941) was a highly decorated Generalleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the 18.Infanterie-Division. 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. Friedrich-Carl Cranz was killed 24 March 1941 in a training accident by friendly artillery fire. He is buried in the Invalid's Cemetery in Berlin.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 June 1940 as Generalleutnant and commander of 18. Infanterie-Division

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• Friedrich-Carl Cranz @ Axis Biographical Research at the Wayback Machine (archived November 16, 2010)

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Erich von Manstein	Commander of 18. Infanterie-Division 26 August 1939 – 24 March 1941	Succeeded by Generalmajor Friedrich Herrlein