Years of service ?–1945
1956–69 Service/branch German Army | Name Albert Kerscher | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Oberfeldwebel (Wehrmacht)
Oberstabsfeldwebel (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Battle of Greece
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Moscow
Battle of the Caucasus
Siege of Leningrad
Battle of Narva (1944)
East Prussian Offensive
Samland Offensive Died June 12, 2011, Ingolstadt, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit German heavy tank battalion Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Albert Kerscher (29 March 1916 – 12 June 2011) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
References
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