Joachim Domaschk

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Years of service 1935–45, ?–1970 Name Joachim Domaschk		Rank Oberstleutnant Service/branch German Army
Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Unit I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad Died June 21, 1986, Hanover, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Joachim Domaschk (20 May 1914 – 21 June 1986) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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.

His last service position was in the Generalstab of the Oberkommando des Heeres in the Heerespersonalamt (HPA — Army Personnel Office).

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (24 June 1940)

1st Class (1 October 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Bronze

in Silver

in Gold

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 29 April 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Schutzen-Regiment 108

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 12 October 1943 as Oberleutnant and leader of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108

496th Oak Leaves on 11 June 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103

References

Joachim Domaschk Wikipedia

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