Siegfried Moldenhauer

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Siegfried Moldenhauer Service/branch German Army		Years of service 1933–45 Died 1998, Lubeck, Germany Rank Major
Born 25 July 1915 Konigsberg, East Prussia ( 1915-07-25 ) Commands held II./Grenadier-Regiment 48 Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Demyansk Pocket Operation Bagration Mogilev Offensive Battle of Aachen Battle of the Bulge Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of France

Siegfried Moldenhauer (25 July 1915 – 26 August 1998) 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (30 May 1940)

1st Class (21 July 1941)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Demyansk Shield

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (30 September 1943)

in Silver (7 October 1943)

in Gold (13 October 1944)

Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 November 1944)

German Cross in Gold on 11 June 1942 as Leutnant in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 48

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 48

References

Siegfried Moldenhauer Wikipedia

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