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Fröhlich, Karl (Panzer-Abteilung 18)
Fröhlich, Karl (Panzer-Abteilung 18)
Date of birth:
December 22nd, 1914 (Mettkau/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
August 22nd, 1986 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Nationality:
German
Biography
In service from October 1st 1934.
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 4th, 1939
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
in silver
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 17th, 1939
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
11. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Regiment 18
,
18. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
November 27th, 1941
Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
1942
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Chef
,
2. Kompanie
,
Panzer-Abteilung 18
,
18. Panzer-Division
,
4. Armee
,
Heeresgrupe Mitte
Awarded on:
September 28th, 1943
Submitted on September 25th 1943.
Preliminary document and decoration on October 4th 1943 to AOK 4.
Sources
Photo 1:
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FEDERL, CH., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2000
.
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FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003
.
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PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
.
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WEGMANN, GÜNTER, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, Biblio-Verlag, 2009
.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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