| Franz Reuß | |
|---|---|
 Last front visit of Adolf Hitler on 3 March 1945. Standing behind Hitler from left to right: General der Artillerie Wilhelm Berlin, Generaloberst Robert Ritter von Greim, Generalmajor Franz Reuß, General der Flakartillerie Job Odebrecht and General der Infanterie Theodor Busse | |
| Born | April 17, 1904 |
| Died | 5 June 1992 (aged 88) |
| Place of birth | Augsburg, Germany |
| Place of death | Munich, Germany |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
 Luftwaffe |
| Rank | Generalmajor |
| Commands held | 3. Flieger-Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Franz Reuß (17 April 1904 – 5 June 1992) was a general in the German Luftwaffe during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in July 1944. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards[]
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant i.G. (in the general staff) in the Stab/IV. Flieger-Korps[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 4.Flieger-Division[2]
References[]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Patzwall, Klaus D. and Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 - 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II. Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 3-931533-45-X.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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