Franz Pöschl
Born2 November 1917
Died25 January 2011(2011-01-25) (aged 93)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
 West Germany
Service/branchArmy
Years of service1936–45
1960–78
RankOberstleutnant (Wehrmacht)
Generalleutnant (Bundeswehr)
Commands heldIII Corps (Bundeswehr)
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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.

Awards and decorations

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.
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