Leopold Bartl

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Years of service 1925–45 Name Leopold Bartl Rank Major		Commands held Pioneer-Battalion 335 Service/branch German Army
Allegiance First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Siege of Sevastopol (1941–1942) Lower Dnieper Offensive Dnieper-Carpathian Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Battle of the Seelow Heights Battle of Halbe Died April 4, 1980, Krems an der Donau, Austria Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Leopold Bartl (31 March 1902 – 4 April 1980) was a highly decorated Major 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. Leopold Bartl was captured by Soviet troops in May 1945 after the Battle of Halbe. He was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (30 September 1939)

1st Class (25 June 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

General Assault Badge (23 March 1940)

Crimea Shield

German Cross in Gold on 14 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 2./Pionier-Bataillon 70

Eastern Front Medal (9 July 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 6 November 1943 as Major and commander of Pionier-Bataillion 335

References

Leopold Bartl Wikipedia

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