Anneken, Udo

Date of birth:: October 11th, 1917 (Vechta/Oldenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: October 11th, 1997 (Brombachtal-Langen/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: June 14th, 1940

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:: February 3rd, 1944

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer 1. / Füsilier-Regiment 83 / 83.Infanterie-Division
Awarded on:: June 9th, 1944

In May 1944 the 83. Infanterie-Division held a sector along the Welikaja river at a point about 10 km east of the Opotschka—Ostrow road. In this time Leutnant Anneken played a major role in ensuring that this operationally significant sector was held, and for this he was awarded the Knight’s Cross.