Franz Reuß

Franz Reuß
Born	(1904-04-17)17 April 1904
Died	5 June 1992(1992-06-05) (aged 88)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service / branch	Luftwaffe
Rank	Generalmajor
Commands	4th Air Division
Battles / wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

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Franz Reuß (17 April 1904 – 5 June 1992) was a general in the Luftwaffe of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross in July 1944.

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 21 August 1942 as Oberstleutnant i.G. (in the general staff) in the Stab/IV. Flieger-Korps
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 18 July 1944 as Generalmajor and commander of the 4.Flieger-Division

References

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.
• Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.