Viktor Vitali
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Viktor Vitali
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| Born | 3 April 1920 Vienna, Austria |
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| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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Luftwaffe (1940–45) |
| Years of service | 1940–45 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant |
| Commands held | 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Viktor Vitali (3 April 1920 – 16 January 2012) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant in the Fallschirmjäger 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.
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Awards and decorations
- Anschluss Medal (20 April 1939)
- Anti-Aircraft Flak Battle Badge (20 November 1942)
- War Merit Cross 2nd Class with Swords (15 August 1943)[1]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Wound Badge (1939) in Black (21 December 1944)[1]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 April 1945 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) in the 5./Fallschirmjäger-Regiment 4[2][Note 1]
Notes
- ↑ No evidence of the award can be found in the German Federal Archives. The award was unlawfully presented by the commanding general of the I. Falschirmkorps, General der Fallschirmtruppe Richard Heidrich.[3]
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