Horst Castka
From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core
|
Horst Castka
|
|
|---|---|
| Born | 15 December 1915 Bromberg |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Viersen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
| Service/ |
Heer |
| Years of service | –1945 |
| Rank | Oberwachtmeister |
| Unit | Artillerie-Regiment 1562 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Horst Castka[Note 1] (15 December 1915 – 14 June 1984) was a Oberwachtmeister and artillery observer 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 was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Contents
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939) 2nd and 1st Class
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 11 Marc 1942 as Oberwachtmeister and Vorgeschobener Beobachter (Artillery observer) in the 11./Artillerie-Regiment 1562[1][2]
Notes
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
