Korbinian Viechter

Korbinian Viechter
Born	27 November 1914 Großhöhenrain
Died	12 February 2006 (aged 91) Ginsham
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1934–35 1939–45
Rank	Oberleutnant of the Reserves
Unit	Grenadier-Regiment 42
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Siege of Leningrad Siege of Budapest
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Korbinian Viechter (27 November 1914 – 12 February 2006) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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. Korbinian Viechter was captured in April 1945 by Soviet troops and was held until 1950.

Awards and decorations

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (9 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (8 May 1942)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
  • in Gold
• Infantry Assault Badge (22 May 1942)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze
  • in Silver
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 October 1944 as Leutnant of the Reserves and leader of 4./Grenadier-Regiment 42^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 349.

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.

External links

• Ritterkreuztraeger 1939-1945