Joachim Domaschk

Joachim Domaschk
Born	20 May 1914 Dresden, Germany
Died	21 June 1986(1986-06-21) (aged 72) Hanover, West Germany
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935- 1945
Rank	Oberstleutnant
Unit	I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Invasion of Yugoslavia Operation Barbarossa Battle of Brody (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Second Battle of Kharkov Battle of Stalingrad
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Joachim Domaschk (20 May 1914 – 21 June 1986) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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.

His last service position was in the Generalstab of the Oberkommando des Heeres in the Heerespersonalamt (HPA — Army Personnel Office).

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Eastern Front Medal
• German Cross in Gold (29 April 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 12 October 1943 as Oberleutnant and Führer I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 108
  • 496th Oak Leaves on 11 June 1944 as Major and commander of I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 103

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.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht
• World War 2 Awards.com