Erich Friedrich
Erich Friedrich | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 July 1914 Brumby, Germany |
| Died | 1 October 1983 (aged 70) Mutterstadt, Germany |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Erich Karl Alfred Friedrich (15 July 1914 – 1 October 1983) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal (November 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge
- Panzer Badge in Bronze (30 August 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (10 September 1942)[1]
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 November 1943)[1]
- Close Combat Clasp
- German Cross in Gold on 10 August 1943 as Oberfeldwebel in the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 2 September 1944 as Oberfeldwebel and company troop leader in 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 33[4][5]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Berger, Florian (2004). Ritterkreuzträger mit Nahkampfspange in Gold (in German). Vienna, Austria: Selbstverlag Florian Berger. ISBN 978-3-9501307-3-7.
{{cite book}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - 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) - Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
{{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) - Wegmann, Günter (2010). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 7: Fl–Fu (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2380-1.
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External links
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