Francois, Edmund

Date of birth:: March 3rd, 1915 (Prüm,Rheinland)
Date of death:: March 6th, 1945 (Graudenz,West Prussia)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 2. Batterie, I. Abteilung, Flak-Lehr-Regiment, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:: March 20th, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer und Flak-Batteriechef, Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade “von Werthern”, XXVI. Armeekorps, 4. Armee, Heer
Awarded on:: October 20th, 1944

Francois and his Flak-Batterie were attached to the Panzergrenadier-Brigade von Werthern during its battles in August-September 1944. Its commander, Oberstleutnant von Werthern, was wounded during the start of its operations and thus Hauptmann Francois took over the Brigade’s leadership. He would receive the Knight’s Cross for his successful leadership of the Brigade during its brief period of operations.

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Panzer-Grenadier-Brigade “von Werthern”, XXVI. Armeekorps, 4. Armee, Heer
Awarded on:: February 15th, 1945

Sources

- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- TEGETHOFF, RALPH, Die Ritterkreuzträger des Panzerkorps Großdeutschland und seiner Schwesterverbände, DS- Vlg. o.J., Riesa, 1998.
- das-ritterkreuz.de

Francois, Edmund

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS

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