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Görlitz, Fritz

Date of birth:
February 25th, 1913 (Chemnitz/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
July 17th, 1941 (Feldlazerett m. 5/592, Gorki/Nizjni Novgorod Oblast, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Fritz Görlitz took between 1st June 1937 and 1st June 1938 part in the fightings at Madrid, the front in Northern Spain, Bilbao, Santander, Teruél, Zaragoza, Alcanitz and the fightings towards the Mediterranean.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
4. / Panzer-Regiment 3
Awarded on:
November 8th, 1938
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 13. März 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1938
Medalla de la Campaña de España 1936-1939
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 1st, 1938
Cruz Roja Del Merito Militar
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Awarded on:
June 6th, 1939
Spanienkreuz, Silber mit Schwertern
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Gefreiten
Unit:
4. / Panzer-Regiment 3
Awarded on:
May 10th, 1940

Silver version.
Panzertruppenabzeichen der Legion Condor
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier
Unit:
Panzer-Regiment 31
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel
Unit:
9. / Panzer-Regiment 18 / 18.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
July 10th, 1941
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Sources

  • - Verleihungsurkunde EK2 and EK1
    - Verleihungsurkunde Spanienkreuz in Silber
    - Award certificate Medalla de la Campagna and Cruz Roja
    - Regiments-Befehl Nr. 15/39, Legion Condor
    - Besitzzeugnis Medaille 13 März 1938

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