Zahn, Willi
- Date of birth:
- December 15th, 1915 (Usch Hauland/Posen, Germany)
- Date of death:
- July 16th, 1943 (Ponyri/Russian SFSR, USSR)
- 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, 14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 507, 292. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- July 18th, 1943
“Oberfeldwebel Willi Zahn… was awarded the Knight’s Cross on the 18.07.1943 following his heroic death. Whilst serving as a Zugführer in a Grenadier-Regiment he destroyed 7 of 30 attacking T-34 tanks with just a single Pak gun. By doing so he prevented a penetration by strong enemy infantry and tank forces.”
Sources
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Unteroffiziere des Heeres mit dem Ritterkreuz - Sammelbilder
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