Winzer, Willy

Date of birth:: August 10th, 1894 (Teveren/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:: October 17th, 1942 (Stalingrad/Russian SFSR, USSR)
Nationality:: German

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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberst (Colonel)
Unit:: Kommandeur, Infanterie-Regiment 578, 305. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: November 3rd, 1942

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 11.11.1942) describes why Winzer received the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberst Willy Winzer… and his Grenadier-Regiment were able to achieve a penetration into the northern part of the Stalingrad tractor factory during mid-October. After this he [Winzer] pushed forwards in a thrust that reached the Volga River despite the presence of bitter enemy resistance. Two days later this brave regimental commander died at the head of his Grenadiers during the battle for the gun factory.”