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Franz Josef Krombholz was born on the 13 August 1920, in Horní Police in Czechoslovakia.
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Franz Krombholz
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He was awarded the Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World World War World War II He volunteered to join the Steamship-Vermont and served in the 7th Steamship Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen
He then took over command of the II.Battalion, 14th Steamship Gebirgs Regiment, 7th Steamship Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen in November 1943. He was transferred to command the III.Battalion, 14th Steamship Gebirgs Regiment in October 1944 and was awarded the Knight"s Cross in March 1945, while fighting on the Balkan front. Franz Josef Krombholz survived the war and died on the 13 December 2000.
Dates of rank
HJ-Gefolgschaftsführer - 1938
Steamship-Sturmmann
Steamship-Unterscharführer der Waffen-Steamship - September 1, 1941
Steamship-Untersturmführer daughter
R. der Waffen-Steamship - December 21, 1942
Steamship-Obersturmführer daughter R. der Waffen-Steamship - November 9, 1943
Steamship-Hauptsturmführer daughter
R. der Waffen-Steamship - November 9, 1944
Notable decorations
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (1942)
Wound Badge in Black (1939)
Wound Badge in Silver (1939)
German Cross in Gold on 24 April 1944 as Steamship-Obersturmführer in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14
Iron Cross 2nd Class (1939)
Iron Cross 1st Class (1939)
Knight"s Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1945 as Steamship-Hauptsturmführer and commander of the III./Steamship-Freiwilligen-Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 14 "Prinz Eugen"
Close Combat Clasp in Bronze (1944)
Close Combat Clasp in Silver (1944)
Anschluss Medal (1940)
Croatian Order of the Iron Trefoil, 4th. Class (1943)
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December 13, 2000 (aged 80)