Förster, Friedrich

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Date of birth:: March 28th, 1908 (Cologne-Ehrenfeld, Germany)
Date of death:: April 21st, 1979 (Sinsheim, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:: Führer Kampfgruppe Derrer
Awarded on:: December 24th, 1944

Awarded the Knight’s Cross for the brave and skillful leadership of Kampfgruppe Derrer. With this unit he significantly contributed to the stabilization of the frontline, and would be recognized appropriately for this action.

Sources

- WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio Verlag, Osnabrück, 2010.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht

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