Allegiance Nazi Germany Name Wilhelm Lehner Service/branch German Army | Years of service 1939–45 Rank Feldwebel | |
Born 7 November 1914
Fischach ( 1914-11-07 ) Unit 5./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40
Operation Barbarossa Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross 1st Class
Iron Cross 2nd Class Died July 19, 2012, Fischach, Germany | ||
Wilhelm Lehner (7 November 1914 – 19 July 2012) was a Feldwebel in the Zugfuhrer 5./Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment 40 during World War II and was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany. He received his Knight's Cross on June 15, 1943.
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Post war
Lehner survived the war and died in Fischach on 19 July 2012.
Awards and achievements
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