Ernst Germer
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Ernst Germer
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Born | Nienburg an der Saale |
15 December 1917
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Braunschweig |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Luftwaffe |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Oberleutnant |
Unit | Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Ernst Germer (15 December 1917 – 13 October 1990) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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
- Parachutist Badge
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (?)
- 1st Class (24 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black or Silver
- German Cross in Gold
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 29 October 1944 as Fahnenjunker-Feldwebel and leader of the bicycle platoon in the Stabskompanie/Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 1[1]
- Narvik Shield
- Ärmelband Crete
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 162.
Bibliography
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- 1917 births
- 1990 deaths
- People from Nienburg, Saxony-Anhalt
- Fallschirmjäger of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom
- People from the Province of Saxony