Gotthard Frantz

Gotthard Frantz
Born	5 May 1888
Died	21 January 1973(1973-01-21) (aged 84)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Years of service	1907–21 1935–45
Rank	Generalleutnant
Commands	12th Flak Division 19th Flak Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Gotthard Frantz (5 May 1888 – 21 January 1973) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards

• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 May 1943 as Generalleutnant and commander of 19th Flak Division[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 155.

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.

Military offices
Preceded by Generalleutnant Rudolf Eibenstein	Commander of 12th Flak Division 1 December 1941 – 21 December 1942	Succeeded by Generalleutnant Ernst Buffa
Preceded by General der Flakartillerie Dipl.Ing. Heinrich Burchard	Commander of 19th Flak Division 21 December 1942 – 13 May 1943	Succeeded by Generalmajor Paul Pavel