About Herbert Fritz
Lived 1916 – 1996 (aged 79). Herbert Fritz was a German military leader.
Herbert Fritz (27 October 1916 – 11 October 1996) was a German general in the Bundeswehr. During World War II, he served as an officer in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
Awards and decorations German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Leutnant in the 4./MG-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13 Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 March 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 16./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 13
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Who was Herbert Fritz?
German general and Knight's Cross recipient (1916–1996)
When was Herbert Fritz born?
Herbert Fritz was born on 27 October 1916 in Düsseldorf.
When did Herbert Fritz die?
Herbert Fritz died on 11 October 1996 in Oberammergau.
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Herbert Fritz was a military leader.
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Herbert Fritz was German.
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