Martin Hrustak
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| Martin Hrustak | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 October 1913 Czechoslovakia |
| Died | 18 August 1944 (aged 30) Riga, Latvia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 162 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Martin Hrustak (17 October 1913 – 18 August 1944) was an Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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. Martin Hrustak was killed on 18 August 1944 near Riga, Latvia.
Awards and decorations [edit]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 September 1941)
- 1st Class (8 January 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 11 December 1943 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in 7./Grenadier-Regiment 162[1]
- 473rd Oak Leaves on 14 May 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer in 7./Grenadier-Regiment 162[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 (2003). Eichenlaubträger 1940 - 1945 Zeitgeschichte in Farbe I Abraham - Huppertz (in German). Selent, Germany: Pour le Mérite. ISBN 3-932381-20-3.
- 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.
