Allegiance Nazi Germany Battles/wars World War II Battles and wars World War II Rank Unterscharfuhrer | Years of service 1939–43 Name Simon Grascher Service/branch Waffen-SS | |
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class
Eastern Front Medal
Tank Destruction Badge Died July 14, 1943, Belgorod, Russia Unit 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich | ||
Simon Grascher (18 December 1920 – 14 July 1943) was a Unterscharfuhrer, in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Biography
Grascher was born in Klagenfurt (Austria) on the 18 December 1920 in Austrian-Carinthian Slovene family.
He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the Das Reich, he was promoted to Unterscharfuhrer and made a platoon commander in the 9th Company, SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Fuhrer.
Grascher was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class for actions in the battles around Moscow and in 1943 he was awarded the Iron Cross 1st class.
Grascher was killed in action near Belgorod. He was awarded the Knight's Cross posthumously in July 1943.