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Weiß, Herbert

Date of birth:
November 1st, 1899 (Dresden, Germany)
Date of death:
February 19th, 1945 (Eichendorffmühl, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Commander II./Grenadier-Regiment 418
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1943
During the late summer of 1942 Hauptmann Weiß and his Bataillon were assigned to defend a strategically important sector of railroad. On the 25.09.1942 he threw back far numerically superior Soviet forces in a bold counterthrust that he launched with two Zügen from his unit. In the process he was wounded through a shot through the left shoulder. For his successful and courageous actions on this day he would later be awarded the Knight’s Cross.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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