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Weber, Paul-Friedrich

Date of birth:
April 14th, 1917 (Elberfeld/Wuppertal, Germany)
Date of death:
August 23rd, 1973 (Frankfurt (Main), Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
2./Heeres-Flak-Artillerie-Abteilung 303
Awarded on:
October 10th, 1942
Near the end of August 1942 Weber and his Flak group prevented a Soviet tank breakthrough north of Orel, destroying 34 enemy AFVs. For this act he was awarded the Knight's Cross.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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