Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Kurt Zitzen | Years of service 1937–45 Service/branch German Army | |
Rank Hauptmann of the Reserves Unit Sturmgeschutz-Abteilung 177 Battles/wars World War II
Invasion of Poland
Battle of France
Operation Barbarossa
Battle of Kursk Died August 24, 1993, Viersen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa, Battle of Kursk, World War II | ||
Kurt Heinrich Zitzen (25 March 1916 – 24 August 1993) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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. Kurt Zitzen was captured in September 1944 by Soviet troops and was held until 1953.
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