Friedrich Wiese
Friedrich Wiese | |
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| Born | 5 December 1892 Nordhastedt, Province of Schleswig-Holstein, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire |
| Died | 13 February 1975 (aged 82) Giessen, Hessen, West Germany |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
| Branch | Imperial German Army Freikorps Police (Polizei) German Army |
| Years of service | 1914–1918 1918–1919 1919–1935 1935–1945 |
| Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Heinrich Friedrich Wiese (5 December 1892 – 13 February 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 19th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1918) in Black
- The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 22 December 1934
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
- Sudetenland Medal
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
- 2nd Class (3 June 1940)[1]
- 1st Class (16 June 1940)
- German Cross in Gold (18 February 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal in August 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 39[2]
- 372nd Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXXV. Armeekorps[3]
Citations
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [First published 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 (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.