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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Alfons Bialetzki

Years of service
  
1940–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

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Born
  
29 September 1919 (age 104) 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

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