Franz Scheidies

Franz Scheidies
Born(1890-12-22)22 December 1890
Died7 April 1942(1942-04-07) (aged 51)
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service / branchArmy
Years of service1905–42
RankGeneralmajor
Commands61st Infantry Division
Battles / warsWorld War II
AwardsKnight'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.


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