Georg Rietscher

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Grenadier-Regiment 513 Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1940–45 Name Georg Rietscher

Born 3 December 1918 Schweinerden near Kamenz ( 1918-12-03 ) Rank Leutnant of the Reserves Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kiev (1941) First Battle of Kharkov Died September 21, 1991, Radibor, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kiev, First Battle of Kharkov, World War II

Georg Rietscher (3 December 1918 – 21 September 1991) was a highly decorated Leutnant of the Reserves 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 (9 October 1941)

1st Class (23 May 1942)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 27 June 1942 as Gefreiter of the Reserves and Richtschutze 14./Infanterie-Regiment 513

210th Oak Leaves on 14 March 1943 as Unteroffizier of the Reserves and Richtschutze 14./Infanterie-Regiment 513

References

Georg Rietscher Wikipedia

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