Willy Zeller

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Allegiance Nazi Germany Unit Grenadier-Regiment 380 Name Willy Zeller Rank Hauptmann		Years of service 1935–45 Other work Police officer Service/branch German Army
Battles/wars World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Siege of Leningrad Courland Pocket Died January 9, 1997, Metzingen, Germany Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Battles and wars Battle of France, Operation Barbarossa

Willy Zeller (12 November 1913 – 9 January 1997) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Willy Zeller was captured in 1945 by French troops while recovering in hospital and was held until 1947.

Awards and decorations

Iron Cross (1939)

2nd Class

1st Class

Wound Badge (1939)

in Black

in Silver

in Gold

Infantry Assault Badge

Eastern Front Medal

Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 February 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 9./Grenadier-Regiment 380

References

Willy Zeller Wikipedia

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