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Wensauer, Matthias
Wensauer, Matthias
Date of birth:
October 29th, 1905 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
May 1st, 1969 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1940
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 1st, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 14th, 1942
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 6th, 1942
Silver version.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
I. Bataillon
,
Grenadier-Regiment 246
,
88. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
October 21st, 1943
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded on 17-11-1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
December 7th, 1943
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Führer
,
Grenadier-Regiment 442
,
168. Infanterie-Division
,
Heer
Awarded on:
April 30th, 1945
According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz awarded as Major d.R.
Sources
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
- Vorschlag für die Verleihung des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes
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