Willy Zimmermann
| Willy Zimmermann | |
|---|---|
| Born |
21 March 1920 Unknown |
| Died |
9 February 2002 (aged 81) Esslingen |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 80 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Willy Zimmermann (21 March 1920 – 9 February 2002) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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 (31 July 1942)
- 1st Class (3 September 1942)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (10 April 1942)
- in Silver (1 March 1943)
- in Gold (14 September 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (6 December 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 80[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 371.
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 [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- 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 [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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