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Wilhelm Czorny

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Allegiance
  
Nazi Germany

Rank
  
Unteroffizier

Died
  
1987, Friedberg, Germany

Battles and wars
  
Battle of Kursk

Years of service
  
1942–45

Name
  
Wilhelm Czorny

Service/branch
  
German Army

Battles/wars
  
World War II Battle of Kursk Belgorod-Khar'kov Offensive Operation Lower Dnieper Offensive First Jassy-Kishinev Offensive Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Battle of Memel East Prussian Offensive

Awards
  
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Unit
  
Infantry Regiment Grosdeutschland

Wilhelm Czorny (4 December 1924 – 22 April 1987) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards and decorations

  • Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (15 July 1944)
  • 1st Class (10 September 1944)
  • Wound Badge
  • in Black (8 April 1944)
  • Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1944 as Gefreiter and machine gun layer in the 2./Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Grosdeutschland"

    • References

    Wilhelm Czorny Wikipedia
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