Fritz Axtmann
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Fritz Axtmann
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Born | 7 December 1914 Burglengenfeld |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Kiev, Ukraine |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1933–43 |
Rank | Oberleutnant (Posthumously) |
Unit | Infanterie-Regiment 20 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Fritz Axtmann (7 December 1914 – 13 September 1943) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant 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. Fritz Axtmann died 13 September 1943 in a field hospital in Kiev. He was posthumously promoted to Oberleutnant.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 25 August 1941 as Oberfeldwebel and Truppenführer 7./Infanterie-Regiment 20[2][3]
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