Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel

Unit:

8. / Panzer-Regiment 15

Awarded on:

November 5th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)

Unit:

Zugführer 3. / Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

March 22nd, 1945

On the 07.03.1945 the Soviets succeeded in breaking through the sector of the 35. Infanterie-Division in the direction of Danzig. In response the armoured group of the 4. Panzer-Division was deployed to the area.

Among the German armoured commanders was Hermann Bix, who led a group of 5 Jagdpanthers. The first Sovet armoured spearhead was shot up by his group. However since most of them ran out of ammunition in the process it was down to Bix to defend all on his own with the defending Grenadiers. Here he destroyed 4 lend-lease tanks. After this he only had 25 rounds of ammunition to take on a force of attacking T-34s, but it was enough for him to knock out 11 of their number.

As Kleschau had been lost, Bix and 3 Panzers assisted a Grenadier Major during a counterthrust. With his support it was possible for this advance to liberate a trapped Volksgrenadier-Bataillon in the Klenschkau-Danzig-Ohra area. In the process 19 Soviet tanks were destroyed, including 11 by Bix himself.

After this he was recommended for the Knight’s Cross by the 35. Infanterie-Division. The following press excerpt provides an overview of why he received the award as follows…

“Oberfeldwebel Bix, a Panzer commander in the I. Abteilung of a Frankfurt am Main Panzer-Regiment, has destroyed 75 Soviet tanks over the course of 61 battle days. Of these, 21 were destroyed within the last week in the battle area south of Danzig. With this the 31 year old Oberfeldwebel from Strehlitz stands as the most successful Panzer commander of his Abteilung. Bix also holds the Wound Badge in Silver and the German Cross in Gold.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberfeldwebel

Unit:

Zugführer 3. / Panzer-Regiment 35 / 4.Panzer-Division

Awarded on:

March 22nd, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)