Karl-Heinz Altermann
Karl-Heinz Altermann | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 June 1922 Köpenick |
| Died | 26 November 2013 (aged 91) |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service | Heer |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Hauptmann |
| Unit | Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25 |
| Battles / wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Heinz Wilhelm Altermann (4 June 1922 – 26 November 2013)[1] was a Hauptmann 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Eastern Front Medal (1 July 1942)[2]
- Panzer Badge in Bronze (24 September 1942)[2]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (24 September 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (25 September 1942)[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 4 October 1944 as Oberleutnant and chief of the 1./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 25[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) - 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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