Wilhelm Loos

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Years of service ?–1945 1955–69 Name Wilhelm Loos		Unit Grenadier-Regiment 76 Service/branch German Army
Born 27 December 1911 Metz, German Empire ( 1911-12-27 ) Allegiance Nazi Germany West Germany Rank Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberstleutnant (Bundeswehr) Battles/wars World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Brest-Litovsk Battle of the Netherlands Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Kiev (1943) Kamenets-Podolsky pocket Died December 28, 1988, Kiel, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Invasion of Poland, Battle of Brzesc Litewski

Wilhelm Loos (27 December 1911 – 28 December 1988) was a highly decorated Hauptmann in the Wehrmacht during World War II and an Oberstleutnant in the Bundeswehr. He was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, an award in recognition of extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Loos also received the rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold - one of only 631 awards of this class.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class (7 November 1939)

1st Class (9 August 1940)

Wound Badge

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

War Merit Cross with Swords

2nd Class

Close Combat Clasp

in Bronze (1 February 1944)

in Silver (6 March 1944)

in Gold (18 May 1944)

German Cross in Gold (31 January 1942)

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 April 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef of the 10./Grenadier-Regiment 76 (motorized)

References

Wilhelm Loos Wikipedia

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