Martin Steglich

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Years of service 1936–45 1959–62 Service/branch German Army, Bundeswehr		Name Martin Steglich
Born 16 July 1915 Breslau ( 1915-07-16 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany Rank Oberstleutnant(Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) Commands held Grenadier-Regiment 1221 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Demyansk Pocket Operation Market Garden Operation Veritable Operation Varsity Ruhr Pocket Died October 20, 1997, Ruppichteroth, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Martin Steglich (16 July 1915 – 20 October 1997) was an Oberstleutnant in the Wehrmacht during World War II, an Oberst in the Bundeswehr, 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. Martin Steglich was captured by American troops in April 1945 and was released in August.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (14 September 1939)

1st Class (27 June 1940)

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Demyansk Shield (May 1944)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (28 July 1941)

German Cross in Gold on 11 January 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 5./Infanterie-Regiment 27

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Knight's Cross on 25 January 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of II./Fusilier-Regiment 27

816th Oak Leaves on 5 April 1945 as Major and commander of Grenadier-Regiment 1221

References

Martin Steglich Wikipedia

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