Emil Roßmann

Emil Roßmann
Born	23 April 1920 Maeken, East Prussia
Died	20 January 2003(2003-01-20) (aged 82) Bad Dürrheim
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1939–45
Rank	Oberleutnant of the Reserves
Unit	Panzer-Regiment 26
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Eastern Front
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Emil Roßmann (23 April 1920 – 20 January 2003) 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.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class
  • 1st Class
• Panzer Badge
  • in Silver
  • Grade II (25) (10 July 1944)
  • Grade III (50) (16 September 1944)
  • Grade IV (75) (24 November 1944)
  • Grade IV (100) (27 March 1945)
• Eastern Front Medal
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Panzer-Regiment 26

References

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. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |trans_title= ignored (|trans-title= suggested) (help)

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945
• World War 2 Awards.com