Years of service 1937–45
1954–83 Died 2011, Vienna, Austria | Name Friedrich Adrario | |
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Born 29 November 1918
Piedicolle ( 1918-11-29 ) Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1938)
Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Second Austrian Republic Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht)
Generalmajor (Bundesheer) Commands held Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 272 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Siege of Warsaw (1939)
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Operation Overlord
Battle for Caen
Operation Atlantic
Battle of Verrieres Ridge
Operation Spring
Battle of Hurtgen Forest Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Siege of Warsaw Service/branch German Army, Austrian Armed Forces | ||
Friedrich Adrario (29 November 1918 – 15 June 2011) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and Generalmajor in the Bundesheer. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adrario was captured by American troops in 1945. After the war he returned to his native Austria. In 1956 he joined the postwar Bundesheer retiring in 1983 as a General Major. He died in Vienna, Austria in June 2011.
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