Helmut Renschler
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Dr. med.
Helmut Renschler
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| Born | 18 April 1920 Bitterfeld |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Homburg |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann of the Reserves |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Dr. med. Helmut Renschler[Note 1] (18 April 1920 – 5 November 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Helmut Renschler was captured by American forces in May 1945.
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Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (27 June 1941)
- 1st Class (15 October 1941)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal (19 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold on 24 November 1942 as Leutnant in the 2./Artillerie-Regiment 5[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 15 May 1944 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5[2]
- 770th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 1./Artillerie-Regiment 5[3]
Notes
- ↑ In German a Doctor of Medicine is abbreviated as Dr. med. (Doctor medicinae).
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| Infanterie-Regiment 14 (attached until November 1941) |
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| Artillerie-Regiment 5 |
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1 Knight's Cross with the 50th Infantry Division 2 Oak Leaves with the 559. Volksgrenadier-Division 3 Swords with the 17th Infantry Division 4 Swords with Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
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Categories:
- 1920 births
- 1999 deaths
- People from the Province of Saxony
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- People from Bitterfeld-Wolfen
