Franz Gall (general)

Franz Gall (2 September 1884 – 27 December 1944) was a German general during World War II, best known as defender of the island fortress Elba.

Franz Gall
Born(1884-09-02)2 September 1884
Died27 December 1944(1944-12-27) (aged 60)
Mestre, Italy
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branchArmy (Wehrmacht)
RankGeneralleutnant
Commands held"Island fortress Elba"
Battles/warsItalian Campaign
AwardsKnight's Cross of the Iron Cross

He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany. Gall was killed on 27 December 1944 near Mestre, Italy, where he was Commander of the Venice Defense Sector. Franz Gall was promoted to lieutenant general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He took part in Operation Barbarossa, the Siege of Leningrad, and the campaign in Italy.[1]

His son is Lothar Gall, a historian.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations

  1. "Generalleutnant Franz Gall". geocities.com. Archived from the original on 28 October 2009. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
  2. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 159.

Bibliography

  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (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] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
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