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Curt Ehle

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Years of service
  
1917–20 1936–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Curt Ehle

Commands held
  
Panzer Brigade 150

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Allegiance
  
German Empire (to 1918)  Weimar Republic (to 1920)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberstleutnant of the Reserves

Battles/wars
  
World War I World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France North African Campaign Operation Battleaxe Operation Crusader Battle of Gazala First Battle of El Alamein Second Battle of El Alamein Eastern Front

Died
  
August 16, 1986, Uelzen, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
World War I, Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Curt Ehle (21 October 1899 – 16 August 1986) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant of the Reserves 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 and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1914)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
  • Honour Cross of the World War 1914/1918
  • Clasp to the Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (7 October 1939)
  • 1st Class (21 June 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Panzer Badge in Silver
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 27 July 1941 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and leader of the 1./Kradschutzen-Battalion 15
  • 673rd Oak Leaves on 29 November 1944 as Major of the Reserves and commander of Panzer-Brigade 102
  • "Armelband Afrika"
  • Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (17 February 1945)

    • References

    Curt Ehle Wikipedia
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