Franz Scheidies

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.

Franz Scheidies
Born	(1890-12-22)22 December 1890
Died	7 April 1942(1942-04-07) (aged 51)
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Branch	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

Awards

• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (19 September 1939) & 1st Class (3 October 1939)^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Festungs-Infanterie-Regiment "C" (Divisions Stab z.b.V. 444)^[2]
  • 43rd Oak Leaves on 31 December 1941 as Oberst and commander of Infanterie-Regiment 22^[2]