Emil Roßmann
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| Emil Roßmann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 April 1920 Maeken, East Prussia |
| Died |
20 January 2003 (aged 82) Bad Dürrheim |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant der Reserve |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 26 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Emil Roßmann (23 April 1920 – 20 January 2003) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver
- Grade II (25) (10 July 1944)
- Grade III (50) (16 September 1944)
- Grade IV (75) (24 November 1944)
- Grade IV (100) (27 March 1945)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Leutnant der Reserve and leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 26[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 296.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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