Ferdinand Wegerer
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| Ferdinand Wegerer | |
|---|---|
| Born |
9 August 1917 Neusiedl am See, Austria |
| Died |
8 December 1999 (aged 82) Pernitz, Austria |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1938–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ferdinand Wegerer (9 August 1917 – 8 December 1999) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 October 1943 as Unteroffizier and platoon leader in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[1]
- 483rd Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10[2]
References
- Citations
- 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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