Ernst Grunau

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Ernst Grunau Service/branch German Army Unit 14th Panzer Division		Years of service ?–1945 Role Military Officer Rank Hauptmann

Born 28 September 1919 Rustringen, Germany ( 1919-09-28 ) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Cherkassy Pocket Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Courland Pocket Died July 8, 1989, Travemunde, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Ernst Grunau (28 September 1919 – 8 July 1989) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (8 October 1941)

1st Class (17 January 1942)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Panzer Badge

2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (26 August 1943)

in Silver (20 December 1943)

in Gold (26 August 1944)

German Cross in Gold (24 March 1945)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1944 as Oberleutnant and leader of the Begleitkompanie of the 14. Panzer-Division

References

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