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Kapsreiter, Franz

Date of birth:
January 9th, 1916 (Griesbach/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
December 25th, 1944 (near Wiltz, Luxemburg)
Buried on:
German War Cemetery Sandweiler
Plot: A. Grave: 226A.
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer 4.(Sturmgeschütz) / Führer-Grenadier-Brigade
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1945
Awarded for distinguishing himself as a Sturmgeschütz Zugführer during the Ardennes offensive following his unit’s entry into the fighting on the 20.12.1944. He and his Sturmgeschütze helped to support the German grenadiers during the battles to break through the deep enemy defensive lines. In this time Kapsreiter would be badly wounded and later succumb to his injuries.
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