Date of birth:

September 12th, 1910 (Ulm/Württemberg, Germany)

Date of death:

February 23rd, 1994 (Senden/Bavaria, Germany)

Nationality:

German

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major (Bundeswehr).

Career:
?: Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387;
1956 - 1964: Bundeswehr.

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387, 387. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

September 15th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387, 387. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1943

Awarded for his actions during the autumn of 1943, in the sector around Dnepropetrovsk. Here he distinguished himself through the recapture of a commanding hill, made possible only by his personal bravery and outstanding leadership.

• Photo 1: Russ Nummer
• - PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
  - SCHERZER, VEIT, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2015.
  - Ritterkreuzträger Hauptmann Johann Munz, Pi.Btl.387 - Axis History Forum