Friedrich Mieth Explained

Friedrich Mieth (4 June 1888 – 2 September 1944) was a German general during World War II. In 1942, he commanded Army Group Don Rear Area. Mieth was killed in action on 2 September 1944 in Iași, Romania.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1914) 2nd Class (17 September 1914) & 1st Class (11 March 1915)^[1]
• Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939) 2nd Class (29 October 1939) & 1st Class (4 February 1940)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Generalleutnant and commander of the 112. Infanterie-Division^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 2 November 1943 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps^[3]
  • Oak Leaves on 1 March 1944 as General der Infanterie and commander of IV. Armeekorps^[4]

References

Bibliography

• Book: Fellgiebel , Walther-Peer . Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 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 . de . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.
• Book: 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 . de . Norderstedt, Germany . Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall . 978-3-931533-45-8.
• Book: Pohl, Dieter. Dieter Pohl

. Dieter Pohl. Die Herrschaft der Wehrmacht: Deutsche Militärbesatzung und einheimische Bevölkerung in der Sowjetunion 1941–1944. Oldenbourg Wissenschaftsverlag. 2008. 978-3486580655.

• Book: Thomas , Franz . 1998 . Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z . The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z . de . Osnabrück, Germany . Biblio-Verlag . 978-3-7648-2300-9.

Notes and References

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