Reinhardt, Arnold

Date of birth:: May 10th, 1921 (Tornesch/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:: February 10th, 1970 (Tornesch/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:: German

Biography

Arnold Reinhardt reached the rank of Unteroffizier.

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)
Unit:: Gruppenführer, 7. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 166, 82. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: September 24th, 1943

On the 30.08.1944 the Soviets attacked the positions of the 7./Grenadier-Regiment 166 with strong infantry and tank forces, and succeeded in penetrating the line. However although the Soviets became convinced that the captured section of front was firmly in their hands, they were proven wrong by the actions of Gefreiter Reinhardt. Acting on his own initiative, he rallied the rest of his squad and launched a counterattack, undaunted by the heavy Soviet fire. He inflicted heavy losses on the Soviets and was largely responsible for this section of front returning to German possession by the evening of that day. He was as such awarded the Iron Cross First Class and later the Knight’s Cross of the Iron Cross.