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Göller, Wilhelm

Date of birth:
July 29th, 1889 (Düren (Rhineland), Germany)
Date of death:
June 4th, 1953 (Munich, Germany)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:
Kommandeur Festungs-Pionier-Stab 30
Awarded on:
December 27th, 1942
At the start of December 1942 Göller commanded a Kampfgruppe that was tasked with defending the village of Tschertkowo (located near Millerowo). Despite the difficult circumstances Göller and his men were able to fight a successful defensive action alongside other such islands of resistance that bought vital time for additional German reinforcements to arrive while also preventing the Soviets from cutting off Heeresgruppe A in the Caucasus. He would be awarded the Knight’s Cross as a result.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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