Fritz Pliska

Fritz Pliska (20 December 1915 – 28 August 1995) was a German footballer and coach in the German Bundesliga and in the Dutch Eredivisie. During World War II, he served as an army soldier in the Wehrmacht and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Fritz Pliska
Born	20 December 1915 Gelsenkirchen
Died	28 August 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 79) Dülken
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Association football career Position(s) Defender Senior career* Years Team Apps (Gls) 1945–1946 FC Schalke 04 1948–1949 TSG Vohwinkel 80 1948–1949 Rheydter SV 1951–1953 Borussia Mönchengladbach Managerial career 1949–1951 Rheydter SV 1951–1953 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1954–1955 Waldhof Mannheim 1955–1956 VfR Frankenthal 1957–1960 Borussia Mönchengladbach 1960–1962 Fortuna Düsseldorf 1963–1965 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 1965–1967 Rot-Weiss Essen 1973–1974 Roda JC Kerkrade * Club domestic league appearances and goals

Awards

• German Cross in Gold on 22 February 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon^[1]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 26 March 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 3./Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 19^[2]