| Gerhard Franz | |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1902 |
| Branch: | Army |
| Serviceyears: | 1917–45 |
| Commands: | 256. Volksgrenadier-Division |
| Battles: | World War II |
| Awards: | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Gerhard Franz (26 February 1902 – 24 December 1975) was a German general in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross of Nazi Germany.
. Walther-Peer Fellgiebel . 2000 . 1986 . Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile . The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches . German . Friedberg, Germany . Podzun-Pallas . 978-3-7909-0284-6.