Kurt Witschel
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Kurt Witschel
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| Born | 26 March 1915 Brieg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vallendar |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
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Heer Bundeswehr |
| Years of service | 1934–45 1956–67 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Jäger-Regiment 28 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Kurt Witschel (26 March 1915 – 14 April 1992) was a highly decorated Hauptmann (captain) who served in the Wehrmacht during World War II and in the postwar Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves, awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 4 January 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 2./Jäger-Regiment 28[2]
- 773rd Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 9./Jäger-Regiment 28[3]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th Jäger Division (8th Infantry Division)
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1Oak Leaves with Korps "Laux". 2Oak Leaves with the 211th Infantry Division. 3Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 532 (383rd Infantry Division), Swords with Grenadier-Regiment 164 (62nd Volksgrenadier Division). 4Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 208 (79th Infantry Division). 5Oak Leaves with Brigade z.b.V. 100. 6Oak Leaves with the 6th Infantry Division.
This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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