Erich Pietzonka

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Erich Pietzonka
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Born (1906-10-04)4 October 1906
Plümkenau district of Oppeln / Upper Silesia
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Bad Sassendorf
Allegiance  Weimar Republic (to 1933)
 Nazi Germany
Service/branch Heer (to 1935)
Luftwaffe
Years of service 1924–45
Rank Oberst
Commands held 9./Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 1
II./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 2
Fallschirmjäger-Regiments 7
Battles/wars World War II
Awards Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Erich Pietzonka (4 October 1906 – 18 December 1989), was a German Fallschirmjäger during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves (German: Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes mit Eichenlaub). The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.

Awards

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Citations

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 Thomas & Wegmann 1986, p. 209.
  2. Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 352.
  3. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 339.
  4. Fellgiebel 2000, p. 88.

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