Richard Grünert

Richard Grünert
Born	(1899-10-08)8 October 1899 Świdnica, Silesia, Poland
Died	13 March 1943(1943-03-13) (aged 43) Malaya Kamenka, Mogilev Oblast, Belarus, Soviet Union
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Rank	Major
Unit	7th Panzer Division
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Major Richard Grünert (8 October 1899 - 13 March 1943) was a German officer of the 7th Panzer Division during the Second World War who was killed in March 1943 while on operations within the Soviet Union. For his actions he was posthumously awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves in a ceremony later that year on May 17.

Awards

• Iron Cross (1939)
  • 2nd Class (22 September 1939)
  • 1st Class (18 October 1939)
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 14 October 1941 as Oberleutnant of the Reserves and leader of the 3./Kradschützen-Bataillon 7
  • 244th Oak Leaves on 17 May 1943 as Major of the Reserves and commander of the I./Panzergrenadier-Regiment 7

References

Bibliography

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