Karl-Heinz Holzapfel
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Karl-Heinz Holzapfel
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| Born | 5 July 1915 Germany |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Bad Hersfeld |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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| Years of service | 1936–45 |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | Pionier-Battalion 29 (Motorisiert) |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Karl-Heinz Holzapfel (5 July 1915 – 15 January 2003) was a highly decorated Major 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
- Anschluss Medal
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- German Cross in Gold (29 November 1941)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 September 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Pionier-Battalion 29 (Motorisiert)[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 193.
Bibliography
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of 29th Infantry Division (motorized), 29th Panzergrenadier Division
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| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 15 (motorized) | ||
| Infanterie-/Grenadier-Regiment 71 (motorized) | ||
| Artillerie-Regiment 29 (motorized) (including I./Artillerie-Regiment 65) |
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung 29 (motorized) | ||
| Kradschützen-Bataillon 29 | ||
| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 129 | ||
| Pionier-Bataillon 29 (motorized) |
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 87 (36th Infantry Division). 2 Oak Leaves with the 4th Panzer Division
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