Martin Gross
| Martin Groß | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
15 April 1911 Frankfurt, Germany |
| Died |
1 March 1984 (aged 72) Germany |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1933–45 |
| Rank | Obersturmbannführer |
| Unit | Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler |
| Commands held | SS Panzer Brigade Gross |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Martin Groß (15 April 1911 – 1 March 1984) was a German officer in the Waffen-SS (SS number 6684) 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.[1]
Awards
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 22 July 1943 as SS-Sturmbannführer and commander of the II./SS-Panzer-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"[1]
References
Citations
- 1 2 Scherzer 2007, p. 350.
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.
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