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Schlieper, Franz Max (Generalmajor)

Date of birth:
August 22nd, 1905 (Berlin, Friedenau, Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
April 4th, 1974 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Generalmajor Franz Max Schlieper was the brother of the RKT Generalleutnant Fritz Albert Otto Schlieper

Promotions:
October 1st, 1925: Fahnenjunker
August 1st, 1927: Fähnrich
August 1st, 1928: Oberfähnrich
December 1st, 1928: Leutnant (7);
December 1st, 1932: Oberleutnant (2);
March 1st, 1936: Hauptmann (20);
January 1st, 1941: Major i.G. mit RDA vom 1-6-1940 (47a);
April 1st, 1942: Oberstleutnant i.G. (1029);
February 1st, 1943: Oberst i.G. (88);
December 1st, 1944: Generalmajor (34).

Career:
October 1st, 1938: OKH Gen.St. 2. Abteilung;
October 8th, 1939: Id 7. Armee;
July 10th, 1940: Ia 253. Inf.Div.;
July 30th, 1941: Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 20th, 1941: Ic 9. Armee;
August 1st, 1942: Kdr. Inf.Rgt. 94;
October 15th, 1942: Kommandeur des Grenadier-Regiments 94
February 1st, 1944: mdFb 32. Inf.Div.;
May 16th, 1944: Führer-Reserve OKH / W.Kr. II;
June 1st, 1944: Chef des Stabes beim General der Infanterie im OKH;
July 27th, 1944: Kdr. Grenadier-Brigade 1132;
September 15th, 1944: mstFb 73. Inf.Div. / Führer-Reserve OKH;
September 27th, 1944: mdFb 73. Inf.Div.;
December 1st, 1944: Kdr. 73. Inf.Div.;
April 10th, 1945: Kdr. 12. Lw.Feld-Division.

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Awarded on:
October 1st, 1929
DRL Sportabzeichen in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 23rd, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 2.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 25th, 1941
Kriegsverdienstkreuz 1.Klasse mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
July 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 10th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Regiment 94, 32. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 10th, 1944

According to the Karteikarte awarded on 11-1-1944.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Grenadier-Brigade 1132, Führer, 73. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 21st, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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