Josef Wiechoczek

Josef Wiechoczek

Born	18 November 1915 Oberschlesien
Died	5 January 1999(1999-01-05) (aged 83) Bad Säckingen
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1936–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit	Jäger-Regiment 28 Jäger-Regiment 5
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Demyansk Pocket Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Prague Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Josef Wiechoczek (18 November 1915 – 5 January 1999) 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.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
Infantry Assault Badge
Demyansk Shield
German Cross in Gold (10 January 1943)
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 9 December 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve in 5./Jäger-Regiment 5^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 361.

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	Wiechoczek, Josef
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipient
Date of birth	18 November 1915
Place of birth	Oberschlesien, Germany
Date of death	5 January 1999
Place of death	Bad Säckingen, Germany

Josef Wiechoczek

Awards and decorations

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