Alfred Wenz
| Alfred Emil Wenz | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1 December 1919 Berghausen |
| Died |
19 September 1944 (aged 24) Bauska, Latvia |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1939–44 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 435 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Alfred Emil Wenz (1 December 1919 – 19 September 1944) 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. Alfred Wenz was killed on 19 September 1944 in Bauska, Latvia. He was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross on 21 September 1944.
Awards and decorations
- West Wall Medal (1 November 1939)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 February 1942)
- 1st Class (1 January 1944)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (1 January 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (1 April 1942)
- Eastern Front Medal (18 August 1942)
- Sniper's Badge
- First Grade (23 June 1943)
- Second Grade (?)
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (12 April 1944)
- in Silver (20 August 1944)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 May 1944)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 September 1944 as Oberleutnant and Chef 7./Grenadier-Regiment 435[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 359.
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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