Friedrich Fangohr (12 August 1899 – 17 April 1956) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II who commanded the I Army Corps. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.
Friedrich Fangohr | |
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 Fangohr (right) with (from left) Erich von Manstein, Theodor Busse and Hans Speidel, Soviet Union, June 21, 1943 | |
| Born | 12 August 1899 |
| Died | 17 April 1956 (aged 56) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Army |
| Years of service | 1916–45 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | 122nd Infantry Division I Army Corps |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Awards and decorations
edit- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (24 December 1917) & 1st Class (25 October 1918)[1]
- Silesian Eagle 2nd Class (2 July 1919) & 1st Class (23 July 1919)[1]
- Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (25 September 1939) & 1st Class (12 October 1939)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (22 August 1942)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 June 1944 as Generalleutnant and Chief of Generalstab of Panzer-A.O.K. 4[2]
References
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d Wegmann 2009, p. 6.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 302.
Bibliography
edit- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Wegmann, Günter (2009). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 2: F–H [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 2: F–H] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2389-4.
