Siegfried Moldenhauer
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Siegfried Moldenhauer
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Born | Königsberg, East Prussia |
25 July 1915
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Lübeck, Germany |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
Service/ |
Heer |
Years of service | 1933–45 |
Rank | Major |
Commands held | II./Grenadier-Regiment 48 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Siegfried Moldenhauer (25 July 1915 – 26 August 1998) was a highly decorated Major 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 and was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. He was also awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold one of only 631 awards.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (30 May 1940)
- 1st Class (21 July 1941)
- Wound Badge
- in Black
- in Silver
- in Gold
- Infantry Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Close Combat Clasp
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (25 November 1944)
- German Cross in Gold on 11 June 1942 as Leutnant in the 7./Infanterie-Regiment 48[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 January 1944 as Hauptmann and leader of the II./Grenadier-Regiment 48[3][4]
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- 1915 births
- 1998 deaths
- People from Königsberg
- German military personnel of World War II
- Recipients of the Close Combat Clasp
- Recipients of the Honour Roll Clasp of the Army
- Recipients of the Gold German Cross
- Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross
- German prisoners of war
- World War II prisoners of war held by the United Kingdom