August Reuter

August Reuter
Born 27 September 1911
Weingarten
Died 9 February 1945(1945-02-09) (aged 33)
Heiligenbeil
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service ? - 1945
Rank Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Other work Police officer

August Reuter (27 September 1911 – 9 February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. August Reuter was killed on 9 February 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
Bibliography
  • Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
  • Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.

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