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Litzke, Erich

Date of birth:
July 6th, 1914 (Benndorf/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
November 25th, 1997 (Erfurt/Thuringia, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, schwere Panzer-Abteilung 509, Heer
Awarded on:
October 20th, 1944
Awarded for destroying a total of 76 enemy tanks as a Tiger tank commander.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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