August Reuter
| August Reuter | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 September 1911 Weingarten |
| Died |
9 February 1945 (aged 33) Heiligenbeil |
| Allegiance |
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| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | ?–1945 |
| Rank | Oberleutnant of the Reserves |
| Unit | Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
| Other work | Police officer |
August Reuter (27 September 1911 – 9 February 1945) was a highly decorated Oberleutnant of the Reserves in the Wehrmacht during World War II and 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. August Reuter was killed on 9 February 1945 in the Heiligenbeil Pocket.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- in Silver
- General Assault Badge
- Eastern Front Medal
- War Merit Cross with Swords
- 2nd Class
- Tank Destruction Badge for Individual Combatants
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 March 1945)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 15 May 1944 as Leutnant and Zugführer (platoon leader) of the 2./Panzer-Jagd-Abteilung 219[1]
References
Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 290.
Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) [1986]. Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 — Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches] (in German). Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives] (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.
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