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Christian Sonntag

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberst

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Service/branch
  
Heer

Unit
  
88th Infantry Division

Name
  
Christian Sonntag

Died
  
3 April 1945(1945-04-03) (aged 34) Le Verdon-sur-Mer, France

Christian Sonntag (27 September 1910 – 3 April 1945) was a Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (29 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (14 September 1941)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 February 1944 as Major and leader of Divisions-Gruppe 255
  • 573rd Oak Leaves on 5 September 1944 as Oberstleutnant and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 248
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht on 11 August 1944

    • References

    Christian Sonntag Wikipedia
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