Fritz Vehse
| Fritz Vehse | |
|---|---|
| Born |
23 April 1924 Berlin, Prussia, Weimar Republic |
| Allegiance |
.svg.png){kind=small} Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch |
Heer |
| Years of service | 1942–45 |
| Rank | Gefreiter |
| Unit | 3./Pionier-Battaillon, 342nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class |
Fritz Vehse (born 23 April 1924) is a former Gefreiter in the Wehrmacht during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. This was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
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Further reading
- 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.
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