Wilhelm Grunge
| Wilhelm Grunge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 July 1916 Quarnebeck |
| Died |
16 November 1984 (aged 68) Salzwedel |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Obergefreiter |
| Commands held | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Grunge (27 July 1916 – 16 November 1984) was a highly decorated Obergefreiter in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 October 1941)
- 1st Class (24 October 1943)
- Panzer Badge
- in Bronze (25 September 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (27 November 1942)
- in Silver (20 October 1943)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (8 July 1943)
- in Silver (15 June 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1944 as Obergefreiter and group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 171.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Kurowski, Franz. (2005). Infantry Aces:The German Soldier in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg PA, USA.StackPole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3202-4
- 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.
- Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.
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