Walter Süß
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Walter Süß
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Born | (1916-12-24)24 December 1916 Lindenau |
Died | March 1945 (age 28) Courland Pocket |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1937–45 |
Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 273 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Walter Süß (24 December 1916 – March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel 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. Walter Süß was listed as missing in action as of March 1945 in the Courland Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Knight's Cross on 9 June 1944 as Feldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 273[2]
- 717th Oak Leaves on 25 January 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the Stabskompanie/Grenadier-Regiment 273[3]
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 93rd Infantry Division
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Grenadier-Regiment 273 |
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Panzerjäger-Kompanie 1193 | ||
1 Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 98 (8th Panzer Division).
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