Helmut Friebe
Helmut Friebe (born November 4, 1894 in Droschkau , Namslau district , † January 14, 1970 in Friedrichshafen ) was a German officer , most recently lieutenant general in World War II .
Life
Friebe served as an officer in the First World War . After the end of the war the Reichswehr took over him and he was used in various units. During the Second World War he was in command of the 125th Infantry Division and the 22nd Infantry Division . In the last months of the war, Friebe was given the leadership of the LXIV General Command . Army Corps of the 19th Army commissioned.
Awards
- Iron Cross (1914) 2nd and 1st class
- Wound badge (1918) in silver
- Clasp for the Iron Cross, 2nd and 1st class
- German cross in gold on January 16, 1942
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on August 13, 1941
Web links
- Lieutenant General Helmut Friebe. In: oocities.org. Retrieved March 9, 2018 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Walther-Peer Fellgiebel : The bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945 - The holder of the highest award of the Second World War of all parts of the Wehrmacht . Dörfler Verlag, Eggolsheim 2004, ISBN 3-7909-0284-5 , p. 156 .
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| SURNAME | Friebe, Helmut |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German officer, most recently lieutenant general in World War II |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 4, 1894 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Droschkau , Namslau district |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 1970 |
| Place of death | Friedrichshafen |