Helmut Groß

Helmut Groß
Born	27 December 1910 Dreifelden
Died	24 October 2004(2004-10-24) (aged 93) Hachenburg
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Hauptmann
Commands held	Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 129
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Helmut Groß (27 December 1910 – 24 October 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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
Eastern Front Medal
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
German Cross in Gold (24 December 1941)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 31 August 1943 as Major and commander of Divisions-Füsilier-Battalion 129^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 170.

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	Gross, Helmut
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	27 December 1910
Place of birth	Dreifelden, Germany
Date of death	24 October 2004
Place of death	Hachenburg, Germany

Helmut Groß

Awards and decorations

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