Albert Kerscher
| Albert Kerscher | |
|---|---|
| Born |
29 March 1916 Woppmannsdorf |
| Died |
12 June 2011 (aged 95) Ingolstadt |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1956–69 |
| Rank |
Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht) Oberstabsfeldwebel (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit |
Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502 Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 511 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Albert Kerscher (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2011) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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
- 1st Class
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver
- Grade II
- Grade III
- Grade IV (15 February 1945)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Feldwebel and panzer commander in the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 502[1]
References
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 208.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [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.