Georg Rietscher
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| Georg Rietscher | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 December 1918 Schweinserden near Kamenz |
| Died | 21 September 1991 (aged 72) Radibor |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–1945 |
| Rank | Leutnant der Reserve |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 513 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Georg Rietscher (3 December 1918 – 21 September 1991) 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.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (9 October 1941)
- 1st Class (23 May 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 27 June 1942 as Gefreiter der Reserve and Richtschütze 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 513 [1]
- 210th Oak Leaves on 14 March 1943 as Unteroffizier der Reserve and Richtschütze 14. / Infanterie-Regiment 513 [2]
References [edit]
- Citations
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Schaulen, Fritjof (2005). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe III Radusch - Zwernemann (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-22-X.
- 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.
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