Franz Scheidies | |
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Born | 22 December 1890 |
Died | 7 April 1942 | (aged 51)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service | Army |
Years of service | 1905–42 |
Rank | Generalmajor |
Commands | 61st Infantry Division |
Battles / wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Franz Scheidies (22 December 1890 – 7 April 1942) was a general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during the Second World War and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. Scheidis was killed by a Soviet sniper on 7 April 1942.