Franz Pöschl

Franz Pöschl (2 November 1917 – 25 January 2011) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Franz Pöschl
Born	2 November 1917
Died	25 January 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 93)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany  West Germany
Service/branch	Army
Years of service	1936–45 1960–78
Rank	Oberstleutnant (Wehrmacht) Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands held	III Corps (Bundeswehr)
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• German Cross in Gold (30 July 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100^[1]
• Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1973
• Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1977

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 279.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Hubert Sonneck	Commander of the 1. Luftlande-Division (Bundeswehr) October 1966 – 30 September 1972	Succeeded by Generalmajor Heinrich Schwiethal
Preceded by Generalleutnant Gerd Niepold	Commander of III. Corps (Bundeswehr) 1 October 1972 – 31 March 1978	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Paul-Georg Kleffel