Reinhardt, Wilhelm
- Date of birth:
- February 15th, 1915 (Hanover, Germany)
- Date of death:
- March 6th, 1981 (Aumund-Hammersbeck/Bremen)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
- Unit:
- Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 518, 295. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- February 22nd, 1942
“Oberfeldwebel Wilhelm Reinhardt… received the Knight’s Cross on the 22.02.1942 for his achievements while serving as the leader of an Infanterie-Regiment’s combat outpost. Here, acting on his own initiative, he launched a surprise strike that recaptured an important hill in the Donez region despite the presence of a much larger Soviet force.”
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Unteroffiziere des Heeres mit dem Ritterkreuz - Sammelbilder
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