Ernst Georg Kedzia

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 98 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1935–45 Name Ernst-Georg Kedzia Rank Major
Born 15 November 1914 Berlin ( 1914-11-15 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Courland Pocket Died June 6, 1994, Berlin, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Courland Pocket, World War II

Ernst-Georg Kedzia (15 November 1914 – 6 June 1994) 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 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 (1939)

2nd Class (2 December 1942)

1st Class (26 December 1942)

Eastern Front Medal

Infantry Assault Badge

German Cross in Gold on 14 March 1944 as Hauptmann in the III./Grenadier-Regiment 272

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 September 1944)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 26 November 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 272

794th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Major and Combat commander of Furstenberg an der Oder and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 98

References

Ernst-Georg Kedzia Wikipedia

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