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Nökel, Friedrich-Karl

Date of birth:
June 2nd, 1917 (Langenberg/Rhine Province, Germany)
Date of death:
October 17th, 1998 (Neumünster/Schleswig-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Sergeant)
Unit:
Reserveoffizieranwärter (R.O.A.) Panzer-Regiment 15
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Unteroffizier (Junior Sergeant)
Unit:
Reserveoffizieranwärter (R.O.A.) Panzer-Regiment 15
Awarded on:
November 5th, 1939
Medaille zur Erinnerung an den 1. Oktober 1938 mit Spange
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Zugführer Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940

Silver version.
Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Zugführer Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
May 26th, 1940
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Unit:
Stab Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
February 25th, 1942
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant der Reserve (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Stab I. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
August 15th, 1942
Medaille
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef 5. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
March 18th, 1943
Verwundetenabzeichen 1939 in Schwarz
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:
Chef, 5. Kompanie, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 2nd, 1943

Name written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Friedrich.
Rank written in Patzwall / Scherzer as Oberleutnant.

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
2.(Panther) / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen II Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:
Führer, II. Abteilung, Panzer-Regiment 31, 5. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 17th, 1944
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen III Stufe
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Major
Unit:
Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
Awarded on:
December 4th, 1944
Panzerkampfabzeichen IV Stufe

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