Franz Mattenklott information

Franz Mattenklott
Franz Mattenklott
Born	19 November 1884; Grünberg, Province of Silesia, German Empire
Died	28 June 1954 (aged 69); Braunlage, West Germany
Allegiance	German Empire ; Weimar Republic ; Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1903–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	72nd Infantry Division, XXXXII Army Corps, Stellvertretendes Generalkommando VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I; World War II Battle of France; Balkan Campaign; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42); Battle of the Kerch Peninsula; Ruhr Pocket;
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz Friedrich Hugo Mattenklott (19 November 1884 – 28 June 1954)^[1] was a German general in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Born in Silesia, Mattenklott became a military officer in 1903 and fought in World War I. He remained in the downsized army of the Weimar Republic after the war, and by the start of World War II he was already a Generalmajor (Major General). He saw only limited involvement in the Battle of France in 1940, but his units played a decisive role during the German invasion of Greece in 1941 and, later the same year, during the Siege of Sevastopol and other operations in the Crimea. He was appointed as military district commander in mid–1944, and faced the Western allies during the final battles of the war in the spring of 1945.

Although implicated in war crimes in both the Eastern and Western Fronts during World War II, Mattenklott was never convicted of any wrongdoing, dying a free man in the summer of 1954.

^ ^a ^b Wegner 1990, p. 845.
^ Keilig 1956, p. 212.

[FOOTNOTEWegner1990845-1] Wegner 1990, p. 845.

[FOOTNOTEKeilig1956212-2] Keilig 1956, p. 212.

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Franz Mattenklott

Born	(1884-11-19)19 November 1884 Grünberg, Province of Silesia, German Empire
Died	28 June 1954(1954-06-28) (aged 69)^[1] Braunlage, West Germany^[2]
Allegiance	German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Army (Wehrmacht)
Years of service	1903–45
Rank	General of the Infantry
Commands held	72nd Infantry Division, XXXXII Army Corps, Stellvertretendes Generalkommando VI. Armeekorps
Battles/wars	World War I World War II Battle of France Balkan Campaign Operation Barbarossa Siege of Sevastopol (1941–42) Battle of the Kerch Peninsula Ruhr Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross