Adolf Bischoff
Adolf Bischoff | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 August 1922 Landwehrhagen |
| Died | 2 July 1944 (aged 21) Stołpce, Belarus |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1941–44 |
| Rank | Unteroffizier |
| Unit | Panzergenadier-Regiment 112 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Adolf Heinrich Albert Bischoff (16 August 1922 – 2 July 1944) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Adolf Bischoff was listed as missing in action as of 2 July 1944 near Stołpce, Belarus.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Panzer Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 March 1944 as Obergefreiter and Gruppenführer in the 1./Panzergenadier-Regiment 112[2][3]
References
Citations
- ^ a b Thomas & Wegmann 1992, p. 53.
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 133.
- ^ Scherzer 2007, p. 222.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die 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.
{{cite book}}: Invalid|ref=harv(help); Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1992). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 2: Bi–Bo (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1734-3.
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