Georg Grüner

Georg Grüner

Grüner (left) in northern France, June 1942
Born 9 August 1915(1915-08-09)
Windhoek
Died 11 March 1944(1944-03-11) (aged 28)
Proskurov
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer
Years of service 1936–1944
Rank Major (Posthumously)
Commands held I. / Panzer-Regiment 2
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
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Georg Grüner (9 August 1915 – 11 March 1944) was a highly decorated Major 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. Grüner was killed during the Battle of the Korsun-Cherkasy Pocket. As a result he was posthumously promoted to Major and awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 171.
  2. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 69.
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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