Wilhelm Grunge

Wilhelm Grunge
Born	27 July 1916 Quarnebeck
Died	16 November 1984 (aged 68) Salzwedel
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	?–1945
Rank	Obergefreiter
Commands held	Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Uman Battle of Kiev (1941) Battle of Rostov (1941) Battle of the Caucasus Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Battle of the Korsun-Cherkassy Pocket Jassy–Kishinev Offensive (August 1944) Battle of Debrecen Operation Spring Awakening
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Wilhelm Grunge (27 July 1916 – 16 November 1984) was a highly decorated Obergefreiter 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 (19 October 1941)
  • 1st Class (24 October 1943)
• Panzer Badge
  • in Bronze (25 September 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black (27 November 1942)
  • in Silver (20 October 1943)
• Close Combat Clasp
  • in Bronze (8 July 1943)
  • in Silver (15 June 1944)
• Eastern Front Medal (3 August 1942)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 3 July 1944 as Obergefreiter and group leader in the 4./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 93^[1]

References

Citations

1. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 171.

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.
• Kurowski, Franz. (2005). Infantry Aces:The German Soldier in Combat in WWII. Mechanicsburg PA, USA.StackPole Books. ISBN 978-0-8117-3202-4
• 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.
• Huß, Jürgen (2009). Ritterkreuzträger im Mannschaftsstand 1941 - 1945. Zweibrücken: VDM Nickel. ISBN 978-3-86619-042-9.

External links

• World War 2 Awards.com