Date of birth:

September 26th, 1920 (Frankenberg/Saxony, Germany)

Date of death:

October 4th, 1989 (Castrop-Rauxel/Northrhine-Westphalia, Germany)

Nationality:

German

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 13th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 5th, 1940

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

11. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 31, 24. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

April 7th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

Zugführer, 3. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 31, 24. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

August 23rd, 1944

On the 27.07.1944 Tittel and his Zug came under attack in their positions near Brokovska (situated on the Dubna river, Latvia). Their attackers came in battalion strength, supported by 3 tanks and a platoon of 8 cm mortars. Despite this disparity of forces, Tittel and his Zug fought hard in bitter close combat and drove off the Soviets with high losses. For his outstanding leadership this day Tittel received the Knight's Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant of Reserves)

Unit:

Zugführer, 6. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 31, 24. Infanterie-Division, Heer

Awarded on:

December 8th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

1944

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