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
Born	5 December 1892 Nordhastedt
Died	13 February 1975 (aged 82) Giessen
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1914–19 1935–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	26th Infantry Division XXXV Army Corps VIII Army Corps 19th Army XI Army Corps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (15 February 1916) & 1st Class (29 September 1918)[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (3 June 1940) & 1st Class (14 June 1940)[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 16 February 1942 as Oberst in Infanterie-Regiment 39[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 39[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of XXXV. Armeekorps[4]

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.