Udo Anneken

Udo Anneken

Born	11 October 1917 Vechta
Died	11 October 1997(1997-10-11) (aged 80) Brombachtal
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1938–1945
Rank	Oberleutnant der Reserve
Unit	Füsilier-Battalion 83
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Stalingrad Courland Pocket East Prussian Offensive
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Udo Anneken (11 October 1917 – 11 October 1997) 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 (14 June 1940)
- 1st Class (3 February 1944)
Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
Infantry Assault Badge
Eastern Front Medal
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and Führer of the 1. / Füsilier-Battalion 83^[1]

References

Citations

^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 100.

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	Anneken, Udo
Alternative names
Short description	German officer and Knight's Cross recipients
Date of birth	11 October 1917
Place of birth	Vechta, Germany
Date of death	11 October 1997
Place of death	Brombachtal, Germany

Udo Anneken

Awards and decorations

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