Johannes Grimminger
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Johannes Grimminger
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| Born | 6 June 1914 Schwäbisch Gmünd |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Forst |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | II./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Johannes Grimminger (6 June 1914 – 16 April 1945) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Johannes Grimminger was killed on 16 April 1945 near Forst.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- German Cross in Gold on 29 January 1942 on Leutnant of the Reserves in the Infanterie-Regiment 119 (motorized)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
References
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- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer Grenadier Aces:German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, PA USA:Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8.
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| Infanterier-Regiment 35 Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 35 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 35 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the Infanterie-Regiment 119, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 2 Knight's Cross with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 (17th Panzer Division). 3 Oak Leaves with the 15th Panzergrenadier-Division. 4 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192 (21st Panzer Division).
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