Günter Amelung
| Günter Amelung | |
|---|---|
| Born |
8 April 1914 Berlin |
| Died |
29 March 1944 (aged 29) Oborova, Croatia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–44 |
| Rank | Rittmeister of the Reserves |
| Unit | Aufklärungs-Abteilung 55 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günter Amelung (8 April 1914 – 29 March 1944) was a highly decorated Rittmeister of the Reserves 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. Günter Amelung was killed near Oborova, Croatia and was posthumously promoted to Rittmeister der Reserve.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- Bronze
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 January 1943 as Leutnant of the Reserves and 5./Schnelle-Abteilung 123[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.
Bibliography
- 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.
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