Walter Prüß
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Walter Prüß
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Born | (1911-12-04)4 December 1911 Harmsdorf |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Harmsdorf |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 76 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Prüß (4 December 1911 – 13 November 2003) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze or Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 11 June 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in 6./Infanterie-Regiment 76[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 10 September 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (mot.)[3]
- 796th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 8./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76[4]
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External links
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 76 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 76 |
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment (mot.) 90 Panzergrenadier-Regiment 90 |
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Panzer-Abteilung 8 | ||
Artillerie-Regiment 20 | ||
Panzerjäger-Abteilung 20 | ||
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 20 (mot.) |
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Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 120 | ||
Pionier-Bataillon 20 (mot.) |
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1 Oak Leaves with the XXXXVI. Panzerkorps. 2 Oak Leaves with the 16th Infantry Division (mot.) and Swords with the 16th Panzergrenadier Division. 3 Oak Leaves with the LV. Armeekorps. 4 Oak Leaves with Infanterie-Regiment 41 (mot.) (10th Infantry Division). 5 Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 63 (17th Panzer Division)
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