Franz Westhoven
Franz Westhoven (born December 7, 1894 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein , † October 9, 1983 in Heidelberg ) was a German officer, most recently a lieutenant general in World War II .
From March 8 to May 8, 1944 he commanded the 21st Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) , from May 5 to 26, 1944, the 2nd Panzer Division and from October 1, 1942 to October 24, 1943, the 3rd Panzer Division . After the war he was a member of the personnel appraisal committee , which was responsible for the reinstatement of officers in the Bundeswehr .
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in silver
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- Military Order Michael the Brave III. Class on September 19, 1941
- Certificate of Appreciation of the Commander-in-Chief of the Army on May 25, 1942
- Medal Winter Battle in the East 1941/42
- German cross in gold on July 9, 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on October 25, 1943
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Veit Scherzer : Knight's Cross bearers 1939–1945. The holders of the Iron Cross of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and armed forces allied with Germany according to the documents of the Federal Archives. 2nd Edition. Scherzers Militaer-Verlag, Ranis / Jena 2007, ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2 , p. 782.
- ↑ a b Ranking list of the German Imperial Army. Ed .: Reichswehr Ministry . Mittler & Sohn publishing house . Berlin 1924. p. 169.
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| SURNAME | Westhoven, Franz |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer in World War II, most recently in the rank of lieutenant general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 7, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ludwigshafen am Rhein |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1983 |
| Place of death | Heidelberg |