Max Friedrich
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Max Friedrich
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Born | Michalkowitz, Germany (now Siemianowice Śląskie, Poland) |
30 March 1918
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Albstadt, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 |
Rank | Hauptmann |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Max Friedrich (30 March 1918 – 6 December 1975) 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 and 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)
- 2nd Class (3 November 1939)
- 1st Class (16 December 1939)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- 7 Tank Destruction Badges for Individual Combatants
- 1 Gold
- 2 Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (27 February 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (19 May 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 March 1945 as Oberleutnant and chief of the pioneer company of Division Nr. 408 in Kampfgruppe Jollasse [2]
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Categories:
- 1918 births
- 1975 deaths
- People from Siemianowice Śląskie
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United States
- German prisoners of war
- People from the Province of Silesia