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Göpfert, Christian
Göpfert, Christian
Date of birth:
August 28th, 1910 (Frankfurt am Main/Hesse-Nassau, Germany)
Nationality:
German
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Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 29th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Sturm-Pionier-Bataillon 51
Awarded on:
September 25th, 1941
(Allgemeines) Sturmabzeichen (ohne zahlen), I.Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
1. / Pionier-Bataillon 51
Awarded on:
1941
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1943
Nahkampfspange in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
2. / Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 51
Awarded on:
October 28th, 1943
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 24th, 1943
Received for his part in the taking of 150 Soviet Sailers as Prisoner-of-War, after firing upon and sinking a gunboat flotilla on the Dnjepr.
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)
Unit:
Panzer-Pionier-Bataillon 51
Awarded on:
October 29th, 1944
According a declaration with his awards, send on July 11th, 1945, his DKiG was received on November 9th, 1944.
Nahkampfspange in Silber
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Nahkampfspange in Bronze
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
Photo 1: Jan-Hendrik Wendler
-
PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001
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- A signed declaration with his awards, signed on July 11th, 1945
- Soldbuch
- Vorläufiges Besitzzeugnis NKSiG
- War diary
Photo