Friedrich Allmacher
Friedrich Allmacher | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Fritz" |
| Born | 3 December 1914 Kaiserslautern |
| Died | 26 December 1944 (aged 30) Berzi, Latvia |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1935–37 1939–44 |
| Rank | Major of the Reserves |
| Commands | Füsilier-Battalion (A.A.) 227 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich "Fritz" Allmacher (3 December 1914 – 26 December 1944) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Friedrich Allmacher was killed on 26 December 1944 near Berzi, Latvia, in the Courland Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 26 November 1943 as Hauptmann in Grenadier-Regiment 366[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 7 March 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the III./Grenadier-Regiment 366[3][4]
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) - 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) - Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
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