Years of service ?–1945
1956–79 Died 1992, Eutin, Germany | Name Gottfried Tornau Service/branch German Army | |
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945)
West Germany Rank Major (Wehrmacht)
Oberst (Bundeswehr) Unit Fuhrer-Grenadier-Division "Grosdeutschland" Battles/wars World War II
Eastern Front Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Eastern Front, World War II | ||
Gottfried Tornau (20 December 1919 – 9 February 1992) was a highly decorated Major 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
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