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Helmut Wagner (Fallschirmjager)

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Oberleutnant

Role
  
Fallschirmjager

Service/branch
  
Luftwaffe

Years of service
  
–1944

Name
  
Helmut Wagner

Died
  
1944


Born
  
August 18, 1915 Koslin, Pomerania (
1915-08-18
)

Unit
  
6th Fallschirmjager Regiment

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Crete

Awards
  
Fallschirmschutzenabzeichen der Luftwaffe Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross January 24, 1942.

Helmut Wagner (August 18, 1915 in Koslin, Pomerania - June 7, 1944). was a Luftwaffe officer during World War II, and a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was killed in action near St. Come-du-Mont, Normandy.

Awards

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (25 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (28 July 1940)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 24 January 1942 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 6./Fallschirmjager-Regiment 1

    • References

    Helmut Wagner (Fallschirmjager) Wikipedia
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