Friedrich Wiese

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.

Friedrich Wiese
Born5 December 1892
Nordhastedt
Died13 February 1975(1975-02-13) (aged 82)
Giessen
Allegiance German Empire
 Weimar Republic
 Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
Years of service1914–19
1935–45
RankGeneral of the Infantry
Commands held26th Infantry Division
XXXV Army Corps
VIII Army Corps
19th Army
XI Army Corps
Battles/warsWorld War I
World War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. Thomas 1998, p. 442.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 512.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 66.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [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.
Military offices
Preceded by
Generaloberst Walter Weiß
Commander of 26. Infanterie-Division
15 April 1942 – 5 August 1943
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Johannes de Boer
Preceded by
Generaloberst Lothar Rendulic
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps
August 1943 – January 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Horst Großmann
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Horst Großmann
Commander of XXXV. Armeekorps
February 1944 – June 1944
Succeeded by
Generalleutnant Kurt-Jürgen Freiherr von Lützow
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Georg von Sodenstern
Commander of 19. Armee
June 1944 – December 1944
Succeeded by
General der Infanterie Siegfried Rasp
Preceded by
General der Infanterie Rudolf von Bünau
Commander of XI. Armeekorps
6 April 1945 – 8 May 1945
Succeeded by
None


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