August Reuter
August Reuter | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 September 1911 Weingarten |
| Died | 9 February 1945 (aged 33) Heiligenbeil |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
August Reuter (27 September 1911 – 9 February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. August Reuter was killed on 9 February 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 March 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 2./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
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}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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.
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