Horst Zobel
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Horst Zobel
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Born | 6 May 1918 Bromberg |
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Allegiance | Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1936–45 1956–77 |
Rank | Hauptmann (Wehrmacht) Oberst (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Panzer-Regiment 6 Panzer-Division Müncheberg |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Horst Zobel (6 May 1918 – 2 October 1999) was a highly decorated Hauptmann 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Panzer Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 14 April 1945 as Hauptmann and commander of the Panzer-Abteilung in the Panzer-Division "Müncheberg"[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 345.
Bibliography
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