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Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock
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Born | (1897-05-06)6 May 1897 |
Died | 11 March 1978(1978-03-11) (aged 80) |
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Years of service | 1915–45 |
Rank | Oberführer |
Commands held | SS Division Hohenstaufen, 4th SS Polizei Division, Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian) |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Friedrich-Wilhelm Bock (6 May 1897 – 11 March 1978) was a German Waffen-SS commander during World War II who led three SS divisions, the SS Division Hohenstaufen, 4th SS Polizei Division, Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Latvian). He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron CrossofNazi Germany.
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Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Fritz Freitag |
Commander of 4th SS Polizei Division 20 October 1943 – 19 April 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner |
Preceded by SS-Gruppenführer Hinrich Schuldt |
Commander of 19.Waffen-Grenadier-Division der SS 15 March 1944 – 13 April 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Obergruppenführer Bruno Streckenbach |
Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Jürgen Wagner |
Commander of 4th SS Polizei Division May 1944 – 7 May 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Brigadeführer Hebert-Ernst Vahl |
Preceded by SS-Brigadeführer Sylvester Stadler |
Commander of 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen 31 July 1944 – 29 August 1944 |
Succeeded by SS-Oberführer Walter Harzer |
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