About Franz Schlieper
Lived 1905 – 1974 (aged 68). Franz Schlieper was a German military personnel.
Franz Schlieper (22 August 1905 – 4 April 1974) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. Schlieper surrendered to the Soviet forces in May 1945 and was held in the Soviet Union as a war criminal until 1955.
Awards and decorations German Cross in Gold on 10 January 1944 as Oberst in Grenadier-Regiment 94 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Oberst and commander of Grenadier-Brigade 1132
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Who was Franz Schlieper?
German general and Knight's Cross recipients
When was Franz Schlieper born?
Franz Schlieper was born on 22 August 1905 in Berlin.
When did Franz Schlieper die?
Franz Schlieper died on 4 April 1974 in Hamburg.
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Franz Schlieper was a military personnel.
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Franz Schlieper was German.
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