Josef Dörries
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Josef Dörries | |
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Born | Saarwellingen, Germany |
7 June 1923
Died | 9 July 2007 Landshut, Germany |
(aged 84)
Allegiance | ![]() ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1941–45 1956–75 |
Rank | Unteroffizier (Wehrmacht) Stabsfeldwebel (Bundeswehr) |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 87 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef Dörries (7 June 1923 – 9 July 2007) was a highly decorated Unteroffizier in the Wehrmacht during World War II and a Stabsfeldwebel in the Bundeswehr. 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
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- 2 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 5 April 1944 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 87[1]
- Ärmelband Afrika
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 138.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6. Unknown parameter
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- 1923 births
- 2007 deaths
- People from Saarlouis (district)
- German military personnel of World War II
- German Army personnel
- People from the Rhine Province
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross