Josef Abel (soldier)
This article is about the German soldier. For the Austrian painter Josef Abel, see Josef Abel.
| Josef Abel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
3 January 1914 Bad Kissingen |
| Died |
1 December 1984 (aged 70) Donauwörth |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Abel (3 January 1914 – 1 December 1984) was an officer in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, awarded by Nazi Germany for extreme battlefield bravery.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939), in Silver (5 September 1942)[1]
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (22 July 1943)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 November 1941 as platoon leader of the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 217[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
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