Benno Reuter
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| Benno Reuter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 December 1911 Maxdorf, Germany |
| Died | 17 December 1980 (aged 68) Seelze, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931-1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserve |
| Commands held | 6. / Jäger-Regiment 49 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Benno Reuter (27 December 1911 - 17 December 1980) was a highly decorated Leutnant der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
[edit] Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 November 1939)
- 1st Class (5 July 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Crimea Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 February 1944 as Stabsfeldwebel and commander of 7. / Jäger-Regiment 49 [1]
- 633rd Oak Leaves on 28 October 1944 as Stabsfeldwebel and commander of 6. / Jäger-Regiment 49 [2]
[edit] References
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
