Fritz Warnecke

Friedrich "Fritz" Warnecke
Born	25 November 1898 Burgdorf, Hanover, German Empire
Died	4 May 1968(1968-05-04) (aged 69) Ronnenberg, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire  Weimar Republic  Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Army
Years of service	1916–21 1936–45
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	62nd Volksgrenadier Division 256. Volksgrenadier-Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich "Fritz" Warnecke (25 November 1898 – 4 May 1968) was a German general (Generalmajor) in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 January 1943 as Major and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 517[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 354.

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.
• Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Militaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalmajor Gerhard Franz	Commander of 256. Volksgrenadier-Division April 945 – May 1945	Succeeded by None