Franz Griesbach

Franz Friedrich Johann Griesbach was a German officer, veteran of WWI, teacher from 1919 to 1939 and general during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords of Nazi Germany.

Promotions

1 April 1936 Leutnant der Reserve with Rank Seniority from 30 December 1919
21 February 1938 Oberleutnant der Reserve with effect from 1 March 1938 and Rank Seniority from 1 May 1937
1 June 1939 Hauptmann ; Ergänzungsoffizier with effect from 1 March 1939 and Rank Seniority from 1 May 1934
20 October 1940 Major ; Ergänzungsoffizier with effect from 1 August 1940
* 30 December 1941 transferred to the active officers as Major with effect from 1 December 1941 and RDA from 1 August 1940
20 April 1942 Oberstleutnant with effect and RDA from 1 April 1942
10 March 1943 Oberst with effect from 1 January 1943 and RDA from 1 December 1942
1 August 1944 Generalmajor

Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st Class
* 2nd Class on 22 December 1914
* 1st Class on 23 August 1917
Wound Badge in Black and Silver
* Black on 5 May 1918
* Silver on 25 June 1918
Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 12 December 1934
Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th Class
War Merit Cross (1939), 2nd Class with Swords on 1 September 1941
Repetition Clasp 1939 to the Iron Cross 1914, 2nd and 1st Class
* 2nd Class on 22 October 1941
* 1st Class on 20 November 1941
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver on 19 December 1941
Wound Badge in Gold on 4 February 1942
Order of the Crown of Romania, Officer's Cross with Swords on 6 March 1942
Winter Battle in the East 1941–42 Medal on 16 August 1942
Crimea Shield
Romanian Commemorative Medal for the Crusade Against Communism
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords
* Knight's Cross on 14 March 1942 as Major and commander of the I. Battalion/Infanterie-Regiment 391
* 242nd Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399
* 53rd Swords on 6 March 1944 as Oberst and commander of the Grenadier-Regiment 399