Bruno Frankewitz

Bruno Frankewitz (8 December 1897 – 11 August 1982) was a German general during World War II who commanded the 215. Infanterie-Division. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves.

Bruno Frankewitz
Born	(1897-12-08)8 December 1897 Tiefensee, Kreis Heiligenbeil, East Prussia, German Empire
Died	11 August 1982(1982-08-11) (aged 84) Straelen, North Rhine-Westphalia, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	215. Infanterie-Division Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (7 August 1915) & 1st Class (27 January 1918)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (21 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 1 April 1942 as Oberst in Artillerie-Regiment 161^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 29 February 1944 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 16 March 1945 as Generalleutnant and commander of 215. Infanterie-Division^[4]

References

Citations

1. Thomas 1997, p. 177.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 120.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.
4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 82.

Bibliography

• Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Thomas, Franz (1997). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 1: A–K [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 1: A–K] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2299-6.

Military offices
Preceded by General der Infanterie Baptist Knieß	Commander of 215. Infanterie-Division 12 November 1942 – 6 April 1945	Succeeded by None
Preceded by None	Commander of Infanterie-Division Theodor Körner 6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945	Succeeded by None