Emil Wiesemann

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Rank Hauptsturmfuhrer		Years of service 1939–43 Name Emil Wiesemann Service/branch Waffen-SS
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Winter war Medal 1941/42 Sudetenland Medal Wound Badge in Black Died November 14, 1943, Zhytomyr, Ukraine Unit 1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler

Emil Wiesmann (11 September 1914 – 14 November 1943) was a Hauptsturmfuhrer (Captain) in the Waffen SS who was awarded a posthumous Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross after being killed in action on 14 November 1943, while in command of the 2nd Battery, 1st SS Sturmgeschutz (Assault Gun) Battalion, 1st SS Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler.

Awards

German Cross in Gold on 28 March 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer in the 2./SS-Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 December 1943 as SS-Hauptsturmfuhrer of the Reserves and chief of the 2./SS-Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler"

References

Emil Wiesemann Wikipedia

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