Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Siegfried Rammelt | Years of service 1935–45 | |
Born 18 December 1914
Falkenberg ( 1914-12-18 ) Buried at German War Cemetery Cassino
(Block 22-grave 43) Rank Oberleutnant (Posthumously) Unit Fallschirmjager-Regiment 3 Battles/wars World War II
Battle of Crete
Operation Barbarossa
Siege of Leningrad
Italian Campaign
Battle of Monte Cassino Died March 21, 1944, Monte Cassino, Italy Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of Crete, Operation Barbarossa Service/branch German Army (1935–1940), Luftwaffe (1940–1944) | ||
Siegfried Rammelt (18 December 1914 – 21 March 1944) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjager 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. Siegfried Rammelt was killed on 21 March 1944 during the Battle of Monte Cassino. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 June 1944.
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