Hermann Ammer

Hermann Ammer
Born	8 March 1914 Mamming
Died	9 December 2000 (aged 86) Vilshofen an der Donau
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–45
Rank	Major of the Reserves
Commands held	II./Grenadier-Regiment 62
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of Belgium Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Białystok–Minsk Battle of Smolensk (1941) Battle of Moscow Battle of Kursk
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Hermann Ammer (8 March 1914 – 9 December 2000) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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. Hermann Ammer was captured by American troops in 1944 and was released in 1945.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (2 July 1941)^[1]
  • 1st Class (18 October 1941)^[1]
• Infantry Assault Badge (20 November 1941)^[1]
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (6 August 1943)^[1]
  • in Silver (1 April 1944)^[1]
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (1 August 1943)^[1]
  • in Silver (3 January 1944)^[1]
• Eastern Front Medal (1 July 1942)
• Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (7 September 1943)^[1]
• German Cross in Gold on 17 May 1943 as Oberleutnant in the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 62^[2]
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 12 October 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and II./Grenadier-Regiment 62^[3]

References

Citations

1. Thomas & Wegmann 1987, p. 63.
2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 15.
3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 99.

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.
• Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be] (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com
• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945