Wilhelm Kubel
| Wilhelm Kubel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
16 December 1917 Woplauken |
| Died |
29 April 2003 (aged 85) Hambühren |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1938–45 1956–74 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) |
| Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 162 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Kubel (16 December 1917 – 29 April 2003) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. 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. Wilhelm Kubel joined the Bundeswehr in 1956 and served to retirement in 1974,
Medals and Decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 September 1944 as Major and commander of II./Grenadier-Regiment 162[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 227.
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.
- 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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