Max Burghartswieser
| Max Burghartswieser | |
|---|---|
| Born |
10 June 1914 Wiesen |
| Died |
22 August 1942 (aged 28) Tosna river mouth in the Neva-Bend, Russia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1934–42 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Max Burghartswieser (10 June 1914 – 22 August 1942) 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 (25 October 1939)
- 1st Class (19 June 1940)
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 9 July 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Stoßtruppführer (shock troops leader) in the 7./Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 100 [1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (31 May 1941)
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 128.
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.
- Die Wehrmachtberichte 1939–1945 Band 1, 1. September 1939 bis 31. Dezember 1941 [The Wehrmacht Reports 1939–1945 Volume 1, 1 September 1939 to 31 December 1941] (in German). München, Germany: Deutscher Taschenbuch Verlag GmbH & Co. KG. 1985. ISBN 978-3-423-05944-2.
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