Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

January 18th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Oberleutnant (MA) der Reserve

Unit:

Chef, 4. schwere Flak-Batterie „Sagorsch”, Marine-Flak-Abteilung 259, Marine-Flak-Regiment 9, Kriegsmarine

Awarded on:

April 20th, 1945

Awarded the Knight's Cross for his brave leadership of a Flak Batterie near Gotenhafen (now Gdynia) in early 1945. He and his Flak guns (Batterie Sagorsch) resisted heavy Soviet attacks for several days, inflicting heavy tank and infantry losses. In doing so they helped cover the evacuation by sea of German soldiers and civilians, and for this contribution Witt was recognized appropriately.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)