Martin Bielig

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Martin Bielig Rank Oberfeldwebel		Years of service 1935–45 Service/branch German Army
Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Bialystok–Minsk Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Voronezh (1942) Battles of Rzhev Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive Died March 6, 1945, Biskupiec, Poland Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Unit Infantry Regiment Grosdeutschland Battles and wars Battle of France, Invasion of Yugoslavia

Martin Bielig (29 August 1915 – 6 March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Martin Bielig was killed on 6 March 1945 in Bischofsburg, East Prussia.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (5 July 1940)

1st Class (4 October 1940)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

Eastern Front Medal

German Cross in Gold on 28 February 1942 as Oberfeldwebel in the 15./Infanterie-Regiment "Grosdeutschland"

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 October 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugfuhrer (platoon leader) in 13./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Grosdeutschland"

References

Martin Bielig Wikipedia

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