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Nietert, Georg

Date of birth:
August 24th, 1908 (Semmritz-Schwerin/Mecklenburg-Schwerin, Germany)
Date of death:
May 8th, 1978 (Hanover, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Georg Nietert finally reached the rank of Feldwebel during the Second World War.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
Unit:
Geschützführer 14. / Grenadier-Regiment 994
Awarded on:
February 10th, 1945
Georg Nietert was awarded the Knight’s Cross in February 1945 while serving as commander of an anti-tank gun. He received the award for the destruction of five tanks in close combat.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Golden received to replace the five silver ones according to Bender/Brayette.
Panzervernichtungsabzeichen in Gold

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