Baptist Knieß
Baptist Knieß | |
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| Born | 17 April 1885 |
| Died | 10 November 1956 (aged 71) |
| Allegiance | German Empire Weimar Republic Nazi Germany |
Branch | German Army |
Service years | 1914–1945 |
Rank | General der Infanterie |
| Commands | 215th Infantry Division LXVI Army Corps LXXXV Army Corps |
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Baptist Knieß (17 April 1885 – 10 November 1956) was a German general during World War II who held several commands at division and corps level.
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- 1885 births
- 1956 deaths
- German Army generals of World War II
- Generals of the infantry (Wehrmacht)
- German Army personnel of World War I
- Reichswehr personnel
- German prisoners of war in World War II
- Recipients of the clasp to the Iron Cross, 1st class
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- People from Grünstadt
- Military personnel from Rhineland-Palatinate