Morr, Hermann

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Date of birth:: October 4th, 1914 (Fuchsberg/Oberviechtach, Germany)
Date of death:: August 5th, 1990 (Düsseldorf, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, 1. Kompanie, Pionier-Bataillon 746, Heer
Awarded on:: December 31st, 1944

At the end of November 1944 elements of the 1st French Army implemented an offensive out of the area NE of Belfort and SW of Mülhausen, with the aim of taking the Burgundian Gate. In the fighting that followed Leutnant Morr distinguished himself while leading his Kompanie in the defense. With his men he managed to seal off a breakthrough near Illzach, north of Mülhausen.

Medaille "Winterschlacht im Osten 1941/42" (Ostmedaille)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

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- SCHERZER, VEIT, Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, 2015.

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