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Franz Rogalski

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Years of service
  
1934–45

Name
  
Franz Rogalski

Service/branch
  
German Army

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Unit
  
21st Infantry Division

Born
  
15 July 1913 Aszlauken, district Stalluponen, East Prussia (
1913-07-15
)

Allegiance
  
Weimar Republic (to 1933)  Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberleutnant of the Reserves

Died
  
February 10, 1977, Bad Homburg vor der Hohe, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Franz Ferdinand Rogalski (15 July 1913 – 10 February 1977) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of 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 (18 September 1941)
  • 1st Class (30 January 1942)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 24 July 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Shock troops leader in Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8
  • 775th Oak Leaves on 11 March 1945 as Leutnant of the Reserves, and adjutant in the II./Grenadier-Regiment 45

    • References

    Franz Rogalski Wikipedia
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