Georg Michael
Georg Michael |
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Born |
(1917-02-10)10 February 1917 Hamburg |
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Died |
19 January 1944(1944-01-19) (aged 26) Odessa |
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Allegiance |
Nazi Germany |
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Service/branch |
Heer |
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Years of service |
1936–44 |
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Rank |
Major der Reserve (posthumously) |
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Commands held |
II. Battalion des Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 |
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Battles/wars |
World War II
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Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
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Georg Michael (10 February 1917 – 19 January 1944) was a highly decorated Major der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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
Wehrmachtbericht reference
Date |
Original German Wehrmachtbericht wording |
Direct English translation |
Saturday, 22 June 1940 | In den Kämpfen der letzten Tage haben sich durch unerschrockenen Einsatz in kühnen Einzeltaten besonders hervorgetan: der Oberst und Kommandeur einer Schützenbrigade Neumann-Silkow, der Oberleutnant und Chef einer Reiterschwadron Freiherr von Boeselager, der Leutnant Michael in einem Reiterregiment und der Leutnant Meder in einer Panzerjägerabteilung.[4] | In the fighting in recent days, in fearless action in bold individual acts have particularly excelled: the colonel and commander of a rifle Neumann-Silkow, the lieutenant and chief of a cavalry squadron Freiherr von Boeselager, the Lieutenant Michael in a cavalry regiment and the Lieutenant Meder in an anti-tank battalion. |
References
- Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Thomas 1998, p. 79.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 254.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 58.
- ↑ Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, p. 225.
- 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.
- Kurowski, Franz (2010). Panzer-Grenadier Aces German Mechanized Infantrymen in WWII. Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, USA: Stackpole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-0656-8
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z [The Oak Leaves Bearers 1939–1945 Volume 2: L–Z] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2300-9.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 1, 1 September 1939 to 31 December 1941] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
External links
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| 24. Panzergrenadier-Brigade | |
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| Panzer-Regiment 24 | |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 21 | |
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| Schützen-/Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26 | |
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| Grenadier-Regiment 9 subordinated since end of January 1945 |
- Ernst Brandes
- Hermann Holz
- Rudolf Trittel4 (Oak Leaves)
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| Panzerartillerie-Regiment 89 | |
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| Panzerjäger-Abteilung 40 | |
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| Radfahr-Abteilung 1/Kradschützen-Abteilung 4 | |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 24 | |
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| Panzerpionier-Bataillon 40 |
- Rudolf Kahle
- Egon Reifner
- Gerhard Schönfeld
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| (Marsch-)Feldersatz-Abteilung 89 | |
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| 1 Knight's Cross with Radfahr-Abteilung 1, Oak Leaves with Panzergrenadier-Regiment 26, Swords with the Stab. 2 Knight's Cross with the 4. Panzer-Brigade ( 10th Panzer Division. 3 Knight's Cross with Reiter-Regiment 22 ( 258th Infantry Division). 4 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 479 ( 1st Cavalry Division). This along with the ? (question mark) indicates doubt regarding the veracity and formal correctness of the listing. |
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