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Vierecker, Fritz

Date of birth:
October 22nd, 1913 (Stettin/Pomerania, Germany)
Date of death:
July 19th, 1982 (Nienburg/Saxony-Anhalt, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
1. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 110, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 3rd, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Führer, einer Alarmeinheit, Heer
Awarded on:
April 28th, 1945

No proof in the BA, it is estimated by Fellgiebel that the award was made via Chef HPA Burgdorf at Berlin - [per author V.S.] this seems to be very unprobable because Gen.Kdo Korps Oder and most probably the alarm unit under command of V. before, too, were under command of HGr Weichsel ; this would have required the official channel via the HGr headquarter. The case of V. is not mentioned in the files of the OdR Ordenskommission. Vierecker's family does own a photo (chest portrait) which shows him wearing the KC (which evidently is not retouched) - remarkabely V's uniform on that photo is that of his peace-time unit, Pi.Btl 12.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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