Friedrich Mieth

Friedrich Mieth
Born 4 June 1888
Eberswalde, Province of Brandenburg
Died 2 September 1944(1944-09-02) (aged 56)
Iaşi, Romania
Allegiance  German Empire (to 1918)
 Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1906–44
Rank General der Infanterie
Commands held 112. Infanterie-Division
IV. Armeekorps
Battles/wars

World War I

World War II

Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Friedrich Mieth (4 June 1888 – 2 September 1944) was a general in the Wehrmacht during World War II who commanded the IV Corps. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Mieth was killed in action on 2 September 1944 in Iaşi, Romania.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 Thomas 1998, p. 83.
  2. ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 311.
  3. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 255.
  4. ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 68.

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. 
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2. 
  • Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9. 
  • Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 3, 1. Januar 1944 bis 9. Mai 1945 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 3, 1 January 1944 to 9 May 1945] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Oberst Kurt von Tippelskirch		 Commander of Infanterieregiment 27
6 October 1936 – 10 November 1938 		Succeeded by
Oberst Theobald Lieb
Preceded by
Generalmajor Hans-Heinrich Sixt von Armin		 Chief of the General Staff of XII. Armeekorps
10 November 1938 – 26 August 1939 		Succeeded by
Oberst Maximilian Grimmeiß
Preceded by
none		 Chief of the General Staff of 1. Armee
26 August 1939 – 24 October 1940 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Carl Hilpert
Preceded by
none		 Commander of 112. Infanterie-Division
10 December 1940 – 10 November 1942 		Succeeded by
Generalmajor Albert Newiger
Preceded by
General der Artillerie Max Pfeffer		 Commander of IV. Armeekorps
December 1942 – 2 September 1944 		Succeeded by
none
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