Knapp, Franz
- Date of birth:
- April 2nd, 1915 (Wiedenbrück/Westfalen)
- Date of death:
- May 13th, 1945 (Jena/Thüringen)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
January 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
June 1st, 1940: Oberleutnant (RDA -756-);
November 1st, 1942: Hauptmann;
June 1st, 1944: Major (RDA -25h-).
Career:
November 10th, 1938: 2./Panzerabwehrabteilung 46;
?: 2. / Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46;
?: Panzerjäger-Ersatz und Ausbildungs-Abteilung 17;
September 15th, 1943: Kommandeur Panzerjäger-Abteilung 663;
July 1st, 1944: Führerreserve OKH;
August 20th, 1944: Kommandeur schwere Heeres-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 663;
November 1944: Panzerjäger-Ersatz-Abteilung 8.
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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 2. Kompanie, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 2nd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur, schwere Heeres-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 663, Heeresgruppe Süd, Heer
- Awarded on:
- September 10th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- November 4th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Chef, 2. Kompanie, Panzerjäger-Abteilung 46, 44. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 5th, 1942
1259th Award.
Sources
- - DöRR, M., Die Inhaber der Anerkennungsurkunde des Oberbefehlshaber des Heeres 1941-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 1993.
- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Karteikarte.
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- axishistory.com
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