Ernst Alex
Ernst Alex | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1 March 1915 Seifersdorf |
| Died | 25 October 1965 (aged 50) Kassel |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Alex (1 March 1915 – 25 October 1965) was an 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- General Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 1 August 1941 as Oberwachtmeister and Zugführer (platoon leader) in 1./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 243[2][3]
References
Citations
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) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1985). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil I: Sturmartillerie (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1447-2.
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