Harry Andree
Appearance
Harry Andree | |
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Born | 2 October 1913 Potsdam |
Died | 15 August 1944 Borzęcin, Poland | (aged 30)
Allegiance | Weimar Republic (to 1933) Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | 1931–44 |
Rank | Oberstleutnant |
Commands | I./Grenadier-Regiment 504 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Harry Andree (2 October 1913 – 15 August 1944) was a highly decorated Oberstleutnant 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. Harry Andree died on 15 August 1944 in a field hospital in Borzęcin, Poland.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (13 April 1944)
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (1 September 1941)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (1 March 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 May 1944 as Major and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 504[2]
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.
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