Generaloberst Johannes Frießner Born: 22 Mar 1892 in Chemnitz Died: 26 Jun 1971 in Bad Reichenhall Promotions:
Fähnrich (05 Nov 1911); Leutnant (09 Aug 1912); Oberleutnant (22 May 1916); Rittmeister/Hauptmann (01 Sep 1922); Major (01 Apr 1933); Oberstleutnant (01 Oct 1935); Oberst (01 Mar 1938); Generalmajor (14 Aug 1940); Generalleutnant (16 Oct 1942); General der Infanterie (01 Apr 1943); Generaloberst (23 Jul 1944) Career:
Entered Army Service (20 Mar 1911)
Fahnenjunker in the 103rd Infantry-Regiment/Detached to the War School in Hannover (20 Mar 1911-00 Aug 1912)
Platoon-Leader in the 103rd Infantry-Regiment (00 Aug 1912-23 Sep 1913)
Platoon-Leader in the 179th Infantry-Regiment (23 Sep 1913-01 Aug 1914)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 179th Infantry-Regiment (01 Aug 1914-04 Dec 1916)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 24th Infantry-Division (General-Staff-Aspirant) (04 Dec 1916-02 Jan 1919)
Transferred back into the 179th Infantry-Regiment (02 Jan 1919-02 Mar 1919)
Adjutant of the 63rd Infantry-Brigade (02 Mar 1919-01 Apr 1919)
1st Ordinance-Officer with the Staff of the 3rd Reichswehr-Brigade (Border-Jäger-Brigade von Oldershausen) (01 Apr 1919-16 May 1920)
Adjutant of the I. Battalion of the 24th Infantry-Regiment (16 May 1920-01 Jan 1921)
Platoon-Leader in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Jan 1921-01 Oct 1921)
Transferred into the 12th Mounted-Regiment and Detached to Subsidiary-Leadership-Course with the Staff of the 4th Division (01 Oct 1921-01 Oct 1922)
Hauptmann with the Staff of the III. Battalion of the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 Oct 1922-01 May 1924)
Company-Chief in the 10th Infantry-Regiment (01 May 1924-01 Oct 1928)
Tactics-Instructor and Adjutant at the Infantry School Dresden (01 Oct 1928-01 Oct 1934)
Commander of the II. Battalion of the 82nd Infantry-Regiment, Göttingen (01 Oct 1934-15 Oct 1935)
Instruction-Group-Commander B at the War School Potsdam (15 Oct 1935-01 Mar 1938)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of War Schools (In 1) in Berlin with OKH (01 Mar 1938-26 Aug 1939)
Chief Of Staff of the Inspection of Education and Training Affairs of the Army (26 Aug 1939-01 May 1942)
Commander of the 102nd Infantry-Division (01 May 1942-20 Jan 1943)
Delegated with the Leadership of XXIII. Army-Corps (20 Jan 1943-01 Apr 1943)
Commanding General of XXIII. Army-Corps (01 Apr 1943-31 Jan 1944)
Placed to the Disposal of Army-Group North (31 Jan 1944-02 Feb 1944)
Commander of Army-Group Frießner (02 Feb 1944-22 Feb 1944)
Delegated with the Leadership of Army-Detachment Narva (23 Feb 1944-20 Apr 1944)
Commander of Army-Detachment Narva (20 Apr 1944-03 Jul 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group North (03 Jul 1944-25 Jul 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group South Ukraine (25 Jul 1944-23 Sep 1944)
Commander-in-Chief of Army-Group South (23 Sep 1944-23 Dec 1944)
Führer-Reserve OKH (23 Dec 1944-08 May 1945)
In US Captivity (08 May 1945-17 Nov 1947)
Released (17 Nov 1947)
Awards & Decorations:
- Ritterkreuz (1887): am 23.07.1943 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des XXIII. Armee-Korps
- Eichenlaub (445): am 09.04.1944 als General der Infanterie und Führer der Armee-Abteilung Narwa
- Deutches Kreuz in Gold: am 09.06.1943 als General der Infanterie und Kommandierender General des XXIII. Armee-Korps
- RK des Kgl. Sächs. Militär St. Heinrichs-Ordens: 27.11.1916
- 1914 EK I: 19.09.1916
- 1914 EK II: 15.09.1914
- Kgl. Preuss. Kronen-Orden IV. Klasse
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Verdienstordens mit Schwertern
- Ritterkreuz II. Klasse des Kgl. Sächs. Albrechts-Ordens mit Schwertern
- Verwundetenabzeichen, 1918 in Schwarz
- Ehrenkreuz für Frontkämpfer
- Wehrmacht-Dienstauszeichnung IV. bis I. Klasse
- Spange zum EK I: 21.08.1942
- Spange zum EK II: 27.07.1942
- Wehrmachtbericht: 29.11.1944
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