Fritz Schöck
Fritz Schöck | |
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Born |
20 December 1915 Böblingen |
Died |
11 February 2003 87) Munich | (aged
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | ?–1945 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Unit |
Panzer-Regiment 4 Schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507 |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Schöck (20 December 1915 – 11 February 2003) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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 (20 October 1939)
- 1st Class (25 June 1940)
- Panzer Badge
- in Silver (2 June 1940)
- II Grade (1 July 1943)
- III Grade (12 August 1944)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (7 September 1941)
- in Silver (3 December 1942)
- in Gold (12 August 1944)
- Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
- German Cross in Gold (18 January 1943)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 September 1944 as Hauptmann and chief of the 2./schwere Panzer-Abteilung 507[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 313.
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.
- 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.
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