Date of birth:

February 9th, 1919 (Linderode/Brandenburg, Germany)

Date of death:

December 22nd, 2005 (Braunschweig/Lowersaxony, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Harry Grünwald finally reached the rank of Hauptmann.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)

Unit:

Chef, 2. Batterie, Artillerie-Regiment 18 (motorisiert), 18. Infanterie-Division (mot.)

Awarded on:

February 6th, 1944

Awarded for his actions near Chandogi in the late November of 1943. In this context Oberleutnant Grünwald and his Kampfgruppe performed outstandingly in the ever-changing combat situations. On two separate occasions Grünwald and the men of the 1./A.R. 18 formed a hardcore of men from which to rally other German troops, and thereafter provide tough resistance in addition to launching several counterthrusts that helped to facilitate later success. The accomplishments of Grünwald and his troops were pivotal in the achievements of the Division at this time, which was named in the Wehrmachtbericht for its performance.

• Photo 1: Willi Schumacher
• Photo: Willi Schumacher collection
  
• - Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
  - Fellgiebel W.P., Elite of the Third Reich, The recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939-1945: A Reference, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003, ISBN 1-874622-46-9
  - Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945
  - Frank, R., Unsere Division in Sieg und Untergang: Erlebnisberichte von Angehörigen der 18. ID (mot.) und Panzer-Grenadier-Division, Selbstverlag, Gilching, Germany, 1988