- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 2./Pionier-Batallion 1 / 1.Infanterie-Division
- Awarded on:
- June 19th, 1942
On the 01.-02.06.1942, in the encirclement ring around the 2nd Shock Army west of Teremez-Kurljandskij, Obergefreiter Gromeik commanded a tank hunter team of the 1. Infanterie-Division. In this time he succeeded in eliminating 5 Soviet tanks, one of which he destroyed all on his own with a magnetic anti-tank mine. By this action he significantly contributed to the German success in the area, and would be recognized with the Knight’s Cross.