Günther Hilt
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Günther Hilt
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Born | (1918-03-23)23 March 1918 Stuttgart |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. near Wyszków |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1937–44 |
Rank | Major of the Reserves |
Commands held | III./Jäger-Regiment 56 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Günther Hilt (23 March 1918 – 21 August 1944) was a Major of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. 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. Günther Hilt died on 21 August 1944 near Wyszków, Poland.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black (?)
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 14 September 1942 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of 7./Jäger-Regiment 56[2]
- 386th Oak Leaves on 8 February 1944 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of III./Jäger-Regiment 56[3]
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Infanterie-Regiment 14 (attached until November 1941) |
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Jäger/Infanterie-Regiment 56 |
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Jäger/Infanterie-Regiment 75 |
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Artillerie-Regiment 5 |
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Aufklärungs-Abteilung 5 |
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Pionier-Bataillon 5 | ||
1 Knight's Cross with the 50th Infantry Division 2 Oak Leaves with the 559. Volksgrenadier-Division 3 Swords with the 17th Infantry Division 4 Swords with Panzer-Füsilier-Regiment "Großdeutschland"
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