Simon Grascher
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Simon Grascher
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| Born | 18 December 1920 Klagenfurt, Austria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Belgorod, Soviet Union |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1939–43 |
| Rank | Unterscharführer |
| Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal Tank Destruction Badge |
Simon Grascher (18 December 1920 – 14 July 1943) was a Unterscharführer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Biography
Grascher was born in Klagenfurt (Austria) on the 18 December 1920 in Austrian-Carinthian Slovene family.
He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the Das Reich, he was promoted to Unterscharführer and made a platoon commander in the 9th Company, SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Führer.
Grascher was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class for actions in the battles around Moscow and in 1943 he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class.
Grascher was killed in action near Belgorod. He was awarded the Knight's Cross posthumously in July 1943.
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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| Panzer-Kampfgruppe "Das Reich" | ||
| Panzergrenadier-Regiment 3 "Deutschland" SS-Standarte "Deutschland" |
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| Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer" SS-Standarte "Der Führer" |
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| Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon "Reich" | ||
| Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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| SS-Schützen-Regiment "Langemarck" | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Flak-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" | ||
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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