Background
Franz Riedel was born on the 2 December 1921 in Český Těšín, Czechoslovakia.
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Franz Riedel
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Between April 1939 and September 1939 he completed his compulsory labor service.
Career
Franz Riedel volunteered to join the Steamship in October 1939 (Steamship number 455 613), and was posted to the 3rd Company, Steamship Panzer Training and Reserve Battalion in Ellwangen and trained as a gunner in a Panzerjäger (tank hunter) unit At the completion of his training he was posted to the Steamship Division Das Reich as a gunner in the 3rd Battery, Panzerjäger Battalion Deutschland. Riedel was posted to the Panzerjäger Battalion Nord in January 1942.
Between June and December 1942 he was posted to the Steamship-Junkerschule in Braunschweig.
After graduation he was posted to Panzerjäger Training and Reserve Battalion in Hilversum in the Netherlands. In February 1943, Riedel was posted as a platoon commander in 10th Steamship Panzer Division Frundsberg.
He attended the Panzer school Sagan between January and February 1944, after which he returned to the division. He was awarded the Iron Cross I class and the Panzer Badge in Silver in April 1944.
He was awarded the Knight"s Cross in March 1945.
Franz Riedel survived the war and died on the 17 May 2001 in Straubing, Germany. 01.10.1939 Enters Waffen-Steamship (Steamship number 455613)
01.12.1940 Sturmmann
01.11.1941 Rottenführer
20.04.1942 Unterscharführer
.....1943 Standartenoberjunker
10.03.1943 Untersturmführer
21.06.1944 Obersturmführer.
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March 17, 2001 (aged 79)
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (28-03 1945) German Cross in Gold (19-08 1944) Iron Cross I class (20-04 1944) Iron Cross II class (09-10 1941) General Assault Badge (29-07 1941) Panzer Badge in Silver (16-04 1944) Panzer Badge in Silver "25" (16-10 1944) Wound Badge in Black (15-10 1941)Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; German Cross in Gold German Cross; Iron Cross; Wound Badge; Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (28-03 1945) German Cross in Gold (19-08 1944) Iron Cross I class (20-04 1944) Iron Cross II class (09-10 1941) General Assault Badge (29-07 1941) Panzer Badge in Silver (16-04 1944) Panzer Badge in Silver "25" (16-10 1944) Wound Badge in Black (15-10 1941)