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Ferdinand Wegerer

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Name
  
Ferdinand Wegerer

Rank
  
Oberfeldwebel

Years of service
  
1938–45

Service/branch
  
German Army

Born
  
9 August 1917 Neusiedl am See, Austria (
1917-08-09
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Battle of Greece Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battle of Kursk Invasion of Normandy Falaise pocket Battle of Aachen Battle of the Bulge Ruhr Pocket

Died
  
December 8, 1999, Pernitz, Austria

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 „Der Fuhrer“

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Netherlands

Ferdinand Wegerer (9 August 1917 – 8 December 1999) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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 (10 July 1941)
  • 1st Class (28 August 1941)
  • Panzer Badge
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 8 October 1943 as Unteroffizier and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10
  • 483rd Oak Leaves on 4 June 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 10

    • References

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