Morawietz, Johannes

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Date of birth:: January 3rd, 1911 (Paulsgrund/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:: December 15th, 1968 (Groß Gerau/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:: German

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:: Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 28, 8. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: January 7th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 12.01.1943) describes why Morawietz was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Morawietz repulsed 11 massive bolshevik attacks southeast of Lake Ilmen over the course of 7 days.”

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Die Grenz-Zeitung (Edition 11)

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