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Siegfried Grabert

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Major of the Reserves

Service/branch
  
German Army

Years of service
  
1934–37 1939–42

Name
  
Siegfried Grabert

Unit
  
Brandenburgers

Siegfried Grabert
Born
  
11 January 1916 Schorndorf (
1916-01-11
)

Battles/wars
  
World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Battle of Greece Eastern Front

Died
  
July 25, 1942, Rostov, Russia

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Battles and wars
  
Invasion of Poland, Battle of the Netherlands

Siegfried Grabert (11 January 1916 – 25 July 1942) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. Siegfried Grabert was killed on 25 July 1942 during a commando operation to destroy a dam between Rostov and Bataisk. He was posthumously promoted to Major der Reserve and on 6 November 1943 was awarded the Oak Leaves to his Knight's Cross.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (12 May 1940)
  • 1st Class (2 June 1940)
  • Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • Infantry Assault Badge
  • Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 10 June 1941 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of a special commando in the Bau-Lehr-Bataillon z.b.V. 800 "Brandenburg"
  • 320th Oak Leaves on 6 November 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and chief of the 8./Lehr-Regiment "Brandenburg" z.b.V. 800

    • References

    Siegfried Grabert Wikipedia
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