__NOTOC__ Franz Heinrich Otto Sensfuß (21 June 1891 – 11 March 1976) was a German general during

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. He was a recipient of the

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Awards and decorations

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...

(1914) 2nd Class (18 September 1914) & 1st Class (20 November 1914)Thomas 1998, p. 316. *

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(1939) 2nd Class (1 October 1939) & 1st Class (22 April 1941) *

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (), or simply the Knight's Cross (), and its variants, were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. While it was lower in precedence than the Grand C ...

** Knight's Cross on 22 August 1944 as ''

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'' and commander of the 212. Infantrie-Division Towards the end of the war, Sensfuß was nominated for the Oak Leaves; the nomination was received by the ''

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'' (HPA—Army Staff Office) from the troop on 14 March 1945. Major

Joachim Domaschk The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross () and its variants were the highest awards given to the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded for a wide range of achievements ...

requested by

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message the advisory opinion from the Commander-in-Chief of AOK 1 and

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. The 212. Volksgrenadier-Division at the time was being encircled by US forces in the vicinity of

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and went into captivity. Major Domaschk had sent a radio message to the nominating commander of the LXXX. Armeekorps: "Nomination deferred according to ''AHA 44 Ziff. 572''." Domaschk noted on the nomination: "Deferred, because missing in action!" A presentation was never made. Sensfuß is not listed in the book for the "nominations for the higher grades of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross" nor in the nomination book for Knight's Cross (starting with Nr. 5100).Scherzer 2007, pp. 174–175.

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sensfuss, Franz 1891 births 1976 deaths Lieutenant generals of the German Army (Wehrmacht) German Army personnel of World War I Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves People from Elbląg County German Army generals of World War II Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class