Siegfried Rammelt

Siegfried Rammelt
Born 18 December 1914(1914-12-18)
Falkenberg
Died 21 March 1944(1944-03-21) (aged 29)
Monte Cassino, Italy
Allegiance Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer (1935-1940)
Luftwaffe (1940-1944)
Years of service 1935–1945
Rank Oberleutnant (Posthumously)
Unit Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 3
Battles/wars

World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Siegfried Rammelt (18 December 1914 – 21 March 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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. Siegfried Rammelt was killed on 21 March 1944 during the Battle of Monte Cassino. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944.

Awards and decorations

References

Citations
  1. ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 284.
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). Die 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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