Günther Konopacki
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Günther Konopacki
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Born | (1921-10-10)10 October 1921 Groß Bösitz |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Baden-Baden |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1939–45 |
Rank | Rittmeister |
Commands held | Aufklärungs-Lehr-Abteilung |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Günther Konopacki (10 October 1921 – 23 June 1987) was a highly decorated Rittmeister in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient 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. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (25 October 1943)
- in Silver (21 December 1943)
- in Gold (17 March 1945)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (17 September 1943)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 21 April 1943 as Leutnant in the 3./Radfahr-Abteilung 168[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 19 December 1944 as Oberleutnant and commander of Aufklärungs-Abteilung 168[3]
- 797th Oak Leaves on 23 March 1945 as Rittmeister and commander of the I./Radfahr-Jäger-Brigade 10[4]
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Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and Golden Close Combat Clasp
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 68th Infantry Division
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Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 169 | |
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 188 | |
Infanterie/Grenadier-Regiment 196 | |
Artillerie-Regiment 168 | |
Aufklärungs-Abteilung 168 |
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Divisions-Füsilier-Bataillon (AA) 68 | |
Pionier-Bataillon 168 | |
1Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 116 (9th Infantry Division). 2Oak Leaves with Radfahr-Jäger-Brigade 10
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- 1921 births
- 1987 deaths
- People from Krosno Odrzańskie County
- People from the Province of Brandenburg
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
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