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Karl Heinz Noak

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Years of service
  
1936–45 1956–74

Service/branch
  
German Army

Name
  
Karl-Heinz Noak


Born
  
30 July 1916 Berlin (
1916-07-30
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Commands held
  
Panzerjager-Abteilung 654

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Kursk Invasion of Normandy Ruhr Pocket

Died
  
November 14, 1978, Koblenz, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Rank
  
Major (Wehrmacht), Oberst (Bundeswehr)

Karl-Heinz Noak (30 July 1916 – 14 November 1978) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberst in the Bundeswehr. 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.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (6 November 1939)
  • 1st Class (26 June 1940)
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black (?)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 5 August 1940 as Leutnant and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in the 2./Panzerjager-Abteilung 46
  • 63rd Oak Leaves on 16 January 1942 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1./Panzerjager-Abteilung 137
  • German Cross in Gold on 6 January 1945 as Major in the schwere Panzerjager-Abteilung 654

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