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Armin Erdmann

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Years of service
  
1938–45 1958–61

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Armin Erdmann

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr)

Unit
  
Panzergrenadier-Regiment 79

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Battle of Salerno

Died
  
July 21, 1961, Detmold, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Armin Erdmann (24 January 1913 – 21 July 1961) was a highly decorated Major 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

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black or Silver
  • Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
  • German Cross in Gold on 11 April 1942 as Leutnant in the 6./Schutzen-Regiment 79
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 January 1943 as Oberleutnant and leader of the 6./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 79

    • References

    Armin Erdmann Wikipedia
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