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Hubert Pilarski

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Years of service
  
1934–36, 1939–45, –66

Name
  
Hubert Pilarski

Service/branch
  
German Army, Bundeswehr

Battles/wars
  
World War II

Battles and wars
  
World War II

Born
  
19 October 1913 Gelsenkirchen-Buer, Germany (
1913-10-19
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Oberfahnrich Hauptfeldwebel

Died
  
October 5, 1996, Cologne, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
293rd Infantry Division, 359th Infantry Division

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Hubert Pilarski (19 October 1913 – 5 October 1996) was a Oberfahnrich 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. Following World War II he served in the Bundeswehr of the Federal Republic of Germany, retiring on 31 March 1966.

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Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (11 August 1940)
  • 1st Class (5 August 1941)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 4 August 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 8.(MG)/Grenadier-Regiment 511
  • 493rd Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 8./Grenadier-Regiment 948

    • References

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