Korbinian Viechter

Korbinian Viechter

Born	27 November 1914 Großhöhenrain
Died	12 February 2006(2006-02-12) (aged 91) Ginsham
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–1935 1939–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 42
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Siege of Budapest
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Korbinian Viechter (27 November 1914 – 12 February 2006) 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. Korbinian Viechter was captured in April 1945 by Soviet troops and was held until 1950.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 July 1940)
- 1st Class (8 May 1942)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
Infantry Assault Badge (22 May 1942)
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 20 October 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and Führer of 4./Grenadier-Regiment 42^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.

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.

External links

Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945

Persondata
Name	Viechter, Korbinian
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	27 November 1914
Place of birth	Großhöhenrain, Germany
Date of death	12 February 2006
Place of death	Ginsham, Germany