Date of birth:

March 23rd, 1892 (St. Arnual/Saarbrücken, Germany)

Date of death:

December 1st, 1969 (German Democratic Republic)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)

Unit:

Führer, Grenadier-Regiment 158, 82.Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

April 18th, 1943

The following wartime excerpt describes why Adam was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Major der Reserve Adam and his Grenadier-Regiment were involved in heavy defensive combat east of Kursk on the 07.02.1943. In the midst of the bitter struggle to contain the enemy superiority, Major Adam ordered his reserve Bataillon to go from the defense and over to the attack. By doing this he enabled our forces to conduct their intended movements according to plan.”

Führer

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

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)

• Photo 1: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
• Photo: Deutsches Wehrkundearchiv
  
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