Josef Abel (soldier)

Josef Abel

Born	3 January 1914 Bad Kissingen
Died	1 December 1984(1984-12-01) (aged 70) Donauwörth
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936 - 1945
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit	Infanterie-Regiment 217
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman First Battle of Kharkov
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Abel (3 January 1914 – 1 December 1984) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve 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. Josef Abel was captured by American troops in April 1945 and was released in September 1945.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (22 June 1940)
- 1st Class (26 July 1941)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 23 November 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer 7. / Infanterie-Regiment 217 ^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 97.

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	Abel, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	German soldier and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	3 January 1914
Place of birth	Bad Kissingen, Germany
Date of death	1 December 1984
Place of death	Donauwörth, Germany

Josef Abel (soldier)

Awards and decorations

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