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Konrad Zeller

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Years of service
  
1939–45

Other work
  
Insurance Agent

Service/branch
  
German Army

Commands held
  
Grenadier-Regiment 435

Name
  
Konrad Zeller

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Born
  
9 September 1911 Schontal (
1911-09-09
)

Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany (to 1945)  West Germany

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant of the Reserves (Bundeswehr)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive

Died
  
January 24, 1996, Stuttgart, Germany

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Siege of Leningrad, Leningrad–Novgorod Offensive, World War II

Street photography by Konrad Zeller.


Konrad Zeller (9 September 1911 – 24 January 1996) was a Major der Reserves 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.

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Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (1 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (14 January 1942)
  • Eastern Front Medal
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 October 1943)
  • German Cross in Gold on 12 November 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the III./Infanterie-Regiment 380
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 5 January 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of I./Grenadier-Regiment 380
  • 495th Oak Leaves on 9 June 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Grenadier-Regiment 380

    • References

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