Walter Elflein
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Walter Elflein | |
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Birth name | Walter Elflein |
Born | Neustadt |
10 December 1914
Died | 30 December 2000 Neustadt |
(aged 86)
Allegiance | ![]() |
Service/branch | Heer |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Major of the Reserves |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 95 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Elflein (10 December 1914 – 30 December 2000) was a highly decorated Major of the Reserves 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.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold (5 December 1943)
- Infantry Assault Badge (13 September 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal
- German Cross in Gold on 26 December 1941 as Leutnant in the 1./Infanterie-Regiment 95[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 8 October 1943 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 2./Grenadier-Regiment 95[3]
- 347th Oak Leaves on 5 December 1943 as Hauptmann of the Reserves and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 95 and Führer of a Kampfgruppe in the 17. Infanterie-Division[4]
References
Citations
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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- 1914 births
- 2000 deaths
- People from Coburg (district)
- People from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
- 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