Friedrich Banach
| Friedrich Banach | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 January 1916 Gelsenkirchen |
| Died |
13 March 1943 (aged 27) Zaporizhia, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–43 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 36 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Banach (2 January 1916 – 13 March 1943) 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. Friedrich Banach was killed on 13 March 1943 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine.
Awards and decorations
- Sudetenland Medal (18 October 1939)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Panzer Badge in Silver (18 May 1940)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (14 August 1942)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (17 August 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 24 November 1942 as Feldwebel in the 4./Panzer-Regiment 36[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1942 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 4./Panzer-Regiment 36[4][5]
References
Citations
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Wegmann 2004, p. 42.
- 1 2 Federl 2000, p. 22.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 23.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 201.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 121.
Bibliography
- Federl, Christian (2000). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939–1945 Die Panzertruppe [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Panzer Divisions 1939–1945 The Panzer Force] (in German). Zweibrücken, Germany: VDM Heinz Nickel. ISBN 978-3-925480-43-0.
- 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.
- Patzwall, Klaus D.; Scherzer, Veit (2001). Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941 – 1945 Geschichte und Inhaber Band II [The German Cross 1941 – 1945 History and Recipients Volume 2] (in German). Norderstedt, Germany: Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall. ISBN 978-3-931533-45-8.
- 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.
- Wegmann, Günter (2004). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil VIIIa: Panzertruppe Band 1: A–E [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part VIIIa: Panzer Force Volume 1: A–E] (in German). Bissendorf, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-2322-1.
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