Alfons Bialetzki

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Alfons Bialetzki		Years of service 1940–45 Service/branch German Army

Born 29 September 1919 (age 105) Bogutschutz ( 1919-09-29 ) Rank Oberleutnant of the Reserves Unit 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333 Battles/wars World War II Battle of Crete Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive Battle of Narva (1944) Riga Offensive (1944) Courland Pocket Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Crete, Operation Barbarossa

Alfons Bialetzki (born 29 September 1919) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen (1 April 1941)

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (10 July 1941)

1st Class (10 July 1941)

Wound Badge

in Black (1 December 1941)

in Silver (24 March 1942)

in Gold (3 October 1944)

2 Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants (28 October 1941)

Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (1 September 1942)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (20 September 1944)

in Silver (4 October 1944)

in Gold (17 November 1944)

German Cross in Gold on 1 June 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves in 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 17 September 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader in 1./Grenadier-Regiment 333

Armelband Kreta (1 July 1943)

References

Alfons Bialetzki Wikipedia

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