Friedrich Wiese

Heinrich Friedrich Wiese (5 December 1892 – 13 February 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht who commanded the 19th Army. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves of Nazi Germany.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914), 2nd and 1st Class
• 2nd Class (15 February 1916)
• 1st Class (29 September 1918)
• Wound Badge (1918) in Black
• The Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918 with Swords on 22 December 1934
• Wehrmacht Long Service Award, 4th to 1st Class
• Sudetenland Medal
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939), 2nd and 1st Class
• 2nd Class (3 June 1940)
• 1st Class (16 June 1940)
• German Cross in Gold (18 February 1942)
• Eastern Front Medal in August 1942
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
• Knight's Cross on 14 February 1942 as Oberst and commander of the Infanterie-Regiment 39
• 372nd Oak Leaves on 24 January 1944 as General der Infanterie and commanding general of the XXXV. Armeekorps

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