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Donat, Gottfried

Date of birth:
October 22nd, 1916 (Penig/Saxony, Germany)
Date of death:
June 24th, 1944 (Bobrujsk/Mahilyow Oblast, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

Gottried Donat finally reached the rank of Hauptmann der Reserve.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 519, 296. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 24th, 1943
The following wartime excerpt describes why Donat would be awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“During a counterattack north of Orel Oberleutnant der Reserve Donat captured an extended village with his Grenadier-Kompanie. After this he then seized a very important, heavily fortified hill from the enemy on his own initiative while at the head of only a few Grenadiers.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

Silver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

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