Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

May 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

September 20th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

December 18th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Hauptmann (Captain)

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

July 22nd, 1943

Awarding 25/230.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, III. Bataillon, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4, 1. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

April 8th, 1944

Awarded for his Bataillon’s role in defeating the Allied Operation Revenge, which began on the 19.03.1944. Conducted as part of the Allied efforts to take Cassino itself, it saw a thrust of 35 tanks launched against the Massa Albaneta in the middle of rugged mountain terrain. It had the aim of advancing towards the Abbey. However it was repulsed with the loss of 29 tanks destroyed or damaged. Grassmel would subsequently be recognized for the major role he played in repulsing this Allied attack in a critical frontline sector.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 10th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major

Unit:

Kommandeur, Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 20, 7. Fallschirmjäger-Division, Luftwaffe

Awarded on:

May 8th, 1945

Awarded for the sum of his Regiment’s successes in the Hagenauer forest, Hatten, Rittershofen (January 1945), the Reichswald (February 1945) and especially around Edewecht (April 1945). During the fighting in this latter defensive battle Grassmel and his Regiment played a major role in ensuring the successful evacuation of 42669 men across the Weser river in the time period 11.04.-28.04.1945.


Not numbered and uncertain awarding, with following numbers this would have been the 868th Award.
This awarding of the Eichenlaub was run through all the formal stages of the awarding with the exception of the final and last signature of Grossadmiral Dönitz as a result of the war situation.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)