Karl-Heinz Ertel
| Karl-Heinz Ertel | |
|---|---|
| Born |
26 November 1919 Lünen |
| Died |
25 January 1993 (aged 73) Langenberg |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch |
 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1938–45 |
| Rank | SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves |
| Unit |
23rd SS Volunteer Panzer Grenadier Division Nederland SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment.49 "De Ruyter" |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Heinz Ertel (26 November 1919 – 25 January 1993) was a SS-Hauptsturmführer of the Reserves, in the Waffen-SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross, to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (19 October 1942)
- 1st Class (7 January 1943)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (?)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 August 1944 as SSHauptsturmführer of the Reserves and Adjutant SS-Panzer-Grenadier-Regiment.49 "De Ruyter"[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 147.
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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