Grünewald, Georg (Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Bde)
- Date of birth:
- November 5th, 1911 (Augsburg/Bavaria, German)
- Date of death:
- August 17th, 1944 (France)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
Georg Grünewald is reported missing in action since August 17th, 1944.
Tank ace credited with 11 kills
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 1. Batterie, Fallschirm-Sturmgeschütz-Brigade 12, II. Fallschirm-Korps, Luftwaffe
- Awarded on:
- October 29th, 1944
“As already reported, the Führer has awarded the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross to Oberfeldwebel Grünewald, commander of a Sturmgeschütz, at the suggestion of the supreme commander of the Luftwaffe, Reichsmarschall Göring.
The justification for his award describes his actions as follows:
“Oberfeldwebel Grünewald has already proved himself as a consistently reliable soldier in the combat of the Luftwaffe-Feld-Division Meindl. With his Sturmgeschütz he destroyed 11 heavy tanks on the western front at close range and more in close combat.”"
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