Franz Pöschl

Franz Pöschl (2 November 1917 – 25 January 2011) was an officer in the Wehrmacht of Nazi Germany during World War II and a general in the Bundeswehr of West Germany. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

 * Iron Cross (1939)
 * 2nd Class
 * 1st Class
 * German Cross in Gold (30 July 1942)
 * Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 February 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of I./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100
 * Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1973
 * Knight Commander of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany 1977