Wilhelm Salz
Wilhelm Salz | |
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Born | 14 September 1915 Duisburg |
Died | 30 January 2011 Duisburg | (aged 95)
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ | Heer |
Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Oberleutnant |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 502 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Wilhelm Salz (14 September 1915 – 30 January 2011) 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- in Silver
- German Cross in Gold (25 March 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 10 September 1944 as Leutnant and leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 502[1]
References
Citations
- ^ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 301.
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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