Franz Vaterrodt
German general (1890–1969)
Franz Vaterrodt (29 April 1890 – 28 February 1969) was a German general of the Second World War. From March 1941 to November 1944, he was the commander of the Place de Strasbourg.
Early years
Franz Vaterrodt was born in then Diedenhofen (now Thionville), in annexed Lorraine, on April 29, 1890. The city was then a lively stronghold of Alsace-Lorraine. Franz Vaterrodt intended for a military career very early on. On 29 November 1909, he enlisted as Fahnenjunker in the Royal Prussian Army and served as a company officer with the 2nd Lower Alsatian Infantry Regiment No. 137 (German: 2. Unter-Elsässisches Infanterie-Regiment Nr. 137). After an internship at the military academy, Vaterrodt was promoted to Leutnant (second lieutenant), in June 1911.
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