Merkl, Fritz
- Date of birth:
- September 21st, 1911 (Amberg, Germany)
- Date of death:
- May 20th, 1942 (Isjum, Ukraine)
- Buried on:
- German War Cemetery Kharkiv
Plot: 4. Row: 8. Grave: 662. - Nationality:
- German
Biography
Promotions:
December 1st, 1938: Leutnant;
June 1st, 1939: Oberleutnant;
x?: Hauptmann.
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Dienstauszeichnung der Wehrmacht 4.Klasse, 4 Jahre
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 2nd, 1936
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptfeldwebel
- Unit:
- 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 8th, 1938
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 21st, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- May 23rd, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 1st, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- October 7th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Infanterie-Regiment 207, 97. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 207, 97. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 207, 97. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 18th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- Kp.Chef, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 207, 97. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 23rd, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 207, 97. leichte Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 1st, 1942
According to Scheibert awarded on 8-3-1942.
For actions in Troizkoje betwwen 19-/23-1-1942.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Hauptmann (Captain)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 207, 97. Jäger-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- August 20th, 1942
Sources
- - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- Verleihungsurkunde via militaria-berlin.de
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