Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 31st, 1941

Silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Infanterie-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 1st, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 9th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

February 16th, 1944

Received for a single wound inflicted on 8th July 1943.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

October 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

November 18th, 1944

On the 14.10.1944 the Soviets launched an attack against the German positions near Gnoijno after a two-hour preparatory barrage. They managed to break into the German front south of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 19 "List”, and thus threatened it from the right flank.

Obergefreiter Tummer, No. 1 at a light infantry gun, immediately recognized the gravity of the situation. Acting on his own initiative, he turned his gun to the south and commenced direct fire onto the new hostile forces. Following this he gathered all available soldiers and used them to launch a counterattack. In bitter close combat the broken-in Soviets were ejected, and Tummer helped establish a new defence in order to complete the victory.

For this act, by which an even larger rupturing of the German front was prevented, he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st Class on the same day. This was later upgraded to the Knight's Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Obergefreiter (Corporal)

Unit:

13. Kompanie, Grenadier-Regiment 19, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 3rd, 1944