Mertens, Ewald

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Date of birth:: August 14th, 1914 (Essen/Rhineprovince, Germany)
Date of death:: June 10th, 2017 (Bad-Reichenhall, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Ewald Mertens reached the rank of Major.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: 15. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 204
Awarded on:: February 22nd, 2942

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Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: II. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 204
Awarded on:: May 13th, 1943

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.

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