Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Josef Wiechoczek Unit Jager Regiment 1 | Years of service 1936–45 Service/branch German Army | |
Rank Oberleutnant of the Reserves Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Smolensk (1941)
Battle of Moscow
Demyansk Pocket
Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive
Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944)
Prague Offensive Died January 5, 1999, Bad Sackingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France | ||
Josef Wiechoczek (18 November 1915 – 5 January 1999) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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.
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