Hermann Ammer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Rank Major of the Reserves Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1934–45 Name Hermann Ammer

Commands held II./Grenadier-Regiment 62 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk Died December 9, 2000, Vilshofen an der Donau, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of Belgium

Hermann Ammer (8 March 1914 – 9 December 2000) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Hermann Ammer was captured by American troops in 1944 and was released in 1945.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (2 July 1941)

1st Class (18 October 1941)

Infantry Assault Badge (20 November 1941)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black (6 August 1943)

in Silver (1 April 1944)

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (1 August 1943)

in Silver (3 January 1944)

Eastern Front Medal (1 July 1942)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 September 1943)

German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 62

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 October 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and II./Grenadier-Regiment 62

References

Hermann Ammer Wikipedia

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