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Second World War (1939-1945) Rank: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant) Unit: Chef, 1. Kompanie, Panzer-Abteilung 103, 3. Panzergrenadier-Division, Heer. Awarded on: April 14th, 1945.
The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross ( German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes) and its variants were the highest awards in the military and paramilitary forces of Nazi Germany during World War II.
NameServiceRankRole And Unit [note 2]Franz WabroGroup leader in the ...Pilot in the III./ Jagdgeschwader 52 [14] ...Hans WackCommander of the II./Infanterie-Regiment ...Rudolf WätjenCommander of Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung ...Knights Cross Holder Biography for Hans Walz. Bio includes recipient rank, branch, service, and award information.
Oberleutnant Arno Thiele, der mit seinem einzigen Panzer mit einer 7,5-cm-Langrohrkanone alle Bunker geknackt und der bereits über 50 Panzerabschüsse erzielt hatte, fiel am Morgen dieses Tages durch Kopfschuß.
The list contains recipients of the Pour le Mérite military class. Since the foundation, a total of 5,430 persons received this award. The Pour le Mérite was the Kingdom of Prussia 's highest military order for officers until the end of World War I.
Die 3. Panzergrenadier-Division war ein Großverband des Heeres der deutschen Wehrmacht im Zweiten Weltkrieg. Sie war Nachfolgerin der 3. Infanterie-Division und der 3. Infanterie-Division.
Shot down by night fighter pilot Oberleutnant Hans Autenrieth of the 6./NJG 4 (detached to II./NJG 1), flying a Bf 110 from St Trond (Sint-Truiden) airfield. Takeoff time: 23:38 Crew:- Pilot : Flight Sergeant Jack William Newport RAFVR 1383342 [Killed] Flight Engineer : Sergeant David Stephen Percy Roberts RAFVR 1431427 [PoW]
