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Fluhs, Friedrich

Date of birth:
August 26th, 1912 (Gnutz/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Date of death:
July 1944 (near Minsk/Belarus, Soviet Union)
Nationality:
German

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
August 23rd, 1943
Awarded for a wound received on August 7th, 1943.
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 5. Kompanie, II. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 255, 110. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 4th, 1943
Fluhs received the Knight’s Cross according to the following justification…

“A regimental-sized enemy force tried to penetrate through the lines of a north-German Grenadier-Bataillon while it was in the middle of a retrograde movement south of Kritschew. In response Oberfeldwebel Friedrich Fluhs launched a counterattack on his own initiative with 20 Grenadiers and succeeded in throwing back the Soviets. He then reoccupied the old position and held it against all further Soviet attacks. This action took place on the 28.09.1943 near Studenez.”

Preliminary 'Besitzzeugnis' was handed out on November 16th, 1943.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

SIlver version.
Infanterie-Sturmabzeichen

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