Alexander von Arentschildt
| Alexander Daniel Odo Thilo Kurt von Arentschildt allso Arentsschild | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 April 1911 Berlin |
| Died |
22 June 1999 (aged 88) Alfeld |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Weimar Republic (to 1933).svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931–45 |
| Rank | Oberstleutnant |
| Unit | Panzer-Abteilung 67 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alexander Daniel Odo Thilo Kurt von Arentschildt (27 April 1911 – 22 June 1999) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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
- Wehrmacht Long Service Award 4th Class (17 April 1937)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge in Silver (24 May 1940)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 August 1940 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./Panzer-Abteilung 67[3][4]
References
Citations
- 1 2 Wegmann 2004, p. 13.
- 1 2 Federl 2000, p. 19.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 117.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 194.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Panzer Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. 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.
- Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
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