Adolf Peichl
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Adolf Peichl
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Oberscharführer Adolf Peichl (left)
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| Born | 8 December 1917 Vienna, Austria |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Vienna, Austria |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen SS |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Untersturmführer |
| Unit | 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Close Combat Clasp in Gold Tank Destruction Badge in Gold x 2 Infantry Assault Badge in Silver Wound Badge in Gold |
Adolf Peichl (8 December 1917 – 4 June 1969) was a Untersturmführer (Second Lieutenant), in the Waffen SS during World War II who was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men awarded the Close Combat Clasp in Gold.
Adolf Peichl was born in Vienna on the 8 December 1917. He volunteered to join the SS and was posted to the SS Panzer Grenadier Regiment Der Führer. Peichl survived the war and died in his home town of Vienna on the 4 June 1969.[1][2]
Awards
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (23 August 1941)
- 1st class (28 October 1941)
- Tank Destruction Badge
- Wound Badge in Gold[3]
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver[3]
- Close Combat Clasp
- in Bronze (22 October 1943)
- in Silver (22 October 1943)
- in Gold (26 October 1943)[3]
- German Cross in Gold on 16 September 1943 as SS-Oberscharführer in the 12./SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Der Führer"[4]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 October 1944 as SS-Hauptscharführer and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 12.(gepanzert)/SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer"[5][Note 1]
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External links
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 2nd SS Panzer Division Das Reich
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| Panzer-Regiment 2 "Das Reich" |
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| Aufklärungs-Abteilung SS-Verfügungs-Division |
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| Panzeraufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich" |
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1Knight's Cross and Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment "Totenkopf" (3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf). 2Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 7th Army. 3Oak Leaves with the XI SS Panzer Corps. 4Knight's Cross with the 4th SS Polizei Panzergrenadier Division, Swords with the VI. Waffen-Armeekorps der SS. 5Oak Leaves with the II SS Panzer Corps, Swords with the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. 6Swords with the 10th SS Panzer Division Frundsberg. 7Oak Leaves with the 5th SS Panzer Division Wiking, Swords with the III (Germanic) SS Panzer Corps. 8Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 1 "Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler" (1st SS Panzer Division Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler). 9Oak Leaves with the 7th SS Volunteer Mountain Division Prinz Eugen. 10Swords with the 9th SS Panzer Division Hohenstaufen. 11 Knight's Cross with SS-Panzer-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 2 "Das Reich", Oak Leaves and Swords with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 4 "Der Führer". 12Oak Leaves with SS-Panzergrenadier-Regiment 23 "Norge" (11th SS Volunteer Panzergrenadier Division Nordland).
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Berger 2004, p. 349.
- ↑ Patzwall & Scherzer 2001, p. 345.
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 334.
- ↑ Scherzer 2007, p. 586.
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