Ernst Ziemer
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| Ernst Ziemer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 December 1911 Schwirsen |
| Died | 6 August 1986 (aged 74) Lüneburg |
| Allegiance |  Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1931–1945 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 94 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Ernst Ziemer (9 December 1911 – 6 August 1986) 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 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)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold (14 December 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 December 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and platoon leader of 15./Infanterie-Regiment 94[2]
- 317th Oak Leaves on 2 November 1943 as Hauptmann and Chief of 1. / Grenadier-Regiment 94[3]
[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.
- Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.
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