Friedrich Hengstler

Friedrich Hengstler

Born	11 July 1913 Öfingen
Died	9 February 1998(1998-02-09) (aged 84) Murnau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant
Unit	Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Friedrich Hengstler (11 July 1913 – 9 February 1998) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Infantry Assault Badge
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 12 September 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in the 3. / Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 98^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 183.

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.

Persondata
Name	Hengstler, Friedrich
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	11 July 1913
Place of birth	Öfingen, Germany
Date of death	9 February 1998
Place of death	Murnau, Germany

Friedrich Hengstler

Awards and decorations

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