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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Years of service
  
1937–44

Commands held
  
III./Jager-Regiment 56

Service/branch
  
Heer

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves

Name
  
Gunther Hilt

Born
  
23 March 1918 Stuttgart (
1918-03-23
)

Died
  
21 August 1944(1944-08-21) (aged 26) near Wyszkow

Gunther Hilt (23 March 1918 – 21 August 1944) was a Major of the Reserves 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. Gunther Hilt died on 21 August 1944 near Wyszkow, Poland.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (20 June 1940)
  • 1st Class (15 October 1941)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (?)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 September 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of 7./Jager-Regiment 56
  • 386th Oak Leaves on 8 February 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Jager-Regiment 56

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