August Zingel

August Zingel
Born	20 January 1922 (1922-01-20) Heidmühle, Germany
Died	22 December 2000 (2000-12-23) (aged 78) Wilhelmshaven
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Waffen SS
Years of service	1938–45
Rank	Untersturmführer
Unit	3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf
Battles/wars	World War II
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Eastern Front Medal 1941/42 Infantry Assault Badge in Bronze Wound Badge in Black Sudetenland Medal with Prague Castle bar Anschluss Medal Wehrmacht Dienstauszeichnung

August Zingel (20 January 1922 – 22 December 2000) 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.

August Zingel was born on the 20 January 1922, at Heidmühle near Oldenburg. He volunteered to join the SS and took part in the Anschluss of Austria, the occupation of the Sudetenland and the annexation of Bohemia and Moravia.

He participated in the invasion of the Soviet Union, (Operation Barbarossa) and was awarded the Iron Cross 2nd class in October 1941 and the 1st class award in February 1942. His award of the Knight's Cross was in September 1942, serving in the 15th Company, 1st SS Totenkopf Regiment (3rd SS Division Totenkopf), as part of Kampfgruppe Krauth (battle group Krauth).

Post war

Zingel died on 22 December 2000.