Fritz-Hubert Gräser
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Fritz-Hubert Gräser
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Fritz-Hubert Gräser
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| Born | 3 January 1888 Frankfurt (Oder), Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Göttingen, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
| Allegiance |  German Empire (to 1918) Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
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Wehrmacht |
| Years of service | 1907–45 |
| Rank | General der Panzertruppe |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords |
Fritz-Hubert Gräser (3 January 1888 – 4 November 1960) was a German officer. Having served in World War I, he was a general during World War II and recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves and Swords was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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Early life and career
Gräser was born on 3 January 1888 in Frankfurt (Oder), at the time in the Province of Brandenburg, a province of the Kingdom of Prussia. He was the son of Hauptmann (Captain) Ernst Gräser, later a Generalleutnant and commander of the 41st Division during World War I.[1]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914)
- Wound Badge (1914)
- in Black
- Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 29[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
- Knight's Cross on 19 July 1940 Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 29 (motorized)[4][5][Note 1]
- 517th Oak Leaves on 26 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 3. Panzergrenadier-Division[4][7][8]
- 154th Swords on 8 May 1945 as als General der Panzertruppe and commanding officer of the 4. Panzerarmee[9][10][Note 2]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (9 September 1944)
Wehrmachtbericht reference
| Date | Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording | Direct English translation |
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| 9 September 1944 (addendum) | Im Weichselbrückenkopf, westlich Baranow, haben die unter dem Oberbefehl des Generals der Panzertruppen Balck, und dem Befehl der Generale der Panzertruppen Breith und Gräser sowie des Generals der Infanterie Recknagel stehenden Truppen im vergangenen Monat den Durchbruch massierter sowjetischer Kräfte vereitelt und den feindlichen Brückenkopf durch erfolgreiche Gegenangriffe eingeengt.[12] | In the Vistula bridgehead west of Baranov, troops under the command in chief of General of Panzer Troops Balck, and commanded by the Generals of Panzer Troops Breith and Gräser as well as the General of the Infantry Recknagel prevented the break out last month of massed Soviet forces and narrowed the enemy bridgehead by counterattacks successfully. |
Notes
- ↑ According to Von Seemen as commander of Infanterie-Regiment 29.[6]
- ↑ Fritz-Hubert Gräser's nomination by the troop was received by the Heerespersonalamt (HPA—Army Personnel Office) on 29 April 1945. General Ernst Maisel noted: "I approve the nomination! 30 April". The nomination list for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross only notes the nomination entry date as 29 April 1945. There is no indication that the award was granted. The paperwork was not finalized by the end of the war. The Association of Knight's Cross Recipients (AKCR) claims that the award was presented in accordance with the Dönitz-decree. This is illegal according to the Deutsche Dienststelle (WASt) and lacks legal justification. The sequential number "154" and presentation date were assigned by the AKCR.[11]
References
Citations
- ↑ Stockert 2012, p. 59.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Thomas 1997, p. 212.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 146.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Scherzer 2007, p. 344.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 200.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 144.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 85.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 46.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 48.
- ↑ Von Seemen 1976, p. 20.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 134.
- ↑ The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, p. 237.
Bibliography
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| Preceded by
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Commander of 3. Panzergrenadier-Division 1 March 1943 – March 1944 |
Succeeded by Generalmajor Hans Hecker |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Walther Nehring
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Commander of XLVIII Panzer Corps 19 August 1944 – 20 September 1944 |
Succeeded by General der Panzertruppen Maximilian Reichsfreiherr von Edelsheim |
| Preceded by
General der Panzertruppen Hermann Balck
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Commander of 4. Panzer-Armee 21 September 1944 – 8 May 1945 |
Succeeded by none |
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| Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 8 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 8 |
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| Heeres-Flakartillerie-Abteilung (mot.) 312 | ||
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 53 (mot.) | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 53 | ||
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1Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 29 (mot.), Oak Leaves with the Stab, Swords with the 4th Panzer Army. 2Knight's Cross with Schützen-Regiment 5 (12th Panzer Division)
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