Franz-Josef Krombholz (13 August 1920 — 13 December 2000) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. Franz Josef Krombholz was born on the 13 August 1920, in Horní Police in Czechoslovakia. He volunteered to join the SS-VT and served in the 7th SS Gebirgs Division Prinz Eugen Franz Josef Krombholz survived the war and died on the 13 December 2000.