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Munz, Johann

Date of birth:
September 12th, 1910 (Ulm/Württemberg, Germany)
Date of death:
February 23rd, 1994 (Senden/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Promotions:
?: Hauptmann;
?: Major (Bundeswehr).

Career:
?: Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387;
1956 - 1964: Bundeswehr.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387, 387. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
September 15th, 1943
Deutsches Kreuz in Gold
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, Pionier-Bataillon 387, 387. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
November 18th, 1943
Awarded for his actions during the autumn of 1943, in the sector around Dnepropetrovsk. Here he distinguished himself through the recapture of a commanding hill, made possible only by his personal bravery and outstanding leadership.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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