Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Dietrich Ascher | Years of service 1941–45 Service/branch German Army | |
Rank Leutnant of the Reserves Unit Sturmgeschutz-Brigade 259 Battles/wars World War II
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Battle for Velikiye Luki
East Prussian Offensive Died October 8, 2010, Vienna, Austria Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Battle for Velikiye Luki, East Prussian Offensive, World War II | ||
Dietrich Ascher (23 April 1923 – 8 October 2010) was a highly decorated Leutnant 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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