Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Major (Posthumously) Died 1943 | Years of service ?–1943 Name Helmut Frink Service/branch German Army | |
Unit Artillerie-Regiment 251 Battles/wars World War II
Annexation of the Sudetenland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battles of Rzhev
Operation Buffel
Battle of Kursk Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battles of Rzhev, Operation Buffel, Battle of Kursk, World War II | ||
Helmut Frink (28 June 1919 – 28 August 1943) was a highly decorated major in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was 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. Helmut Frink was killed on 28 August 1943 near Sewsk, Russia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 21 October 1943 and was also promoted to the rank of major.
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