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
Biography
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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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Sergeant)
- Unit:
- Reserveoffizieranwärter (R.O.A.) Panzer-Regiment 15
- Awarded on:
- November 5th, 1939
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zugführer Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
Silver version.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Zugführer Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- May 26th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- Stab Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- February 25th, 1942
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- 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
- 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
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- September 22nd, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major
- Unit:
- Kommandeur II. / Panzer-Regiment 31 / 5.Panzer-Division
- Awarded on:
- December 4th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: Peter van Holsteijn
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
- Federl, C., Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Panzerdivisionen 1939-1945, VDM Heinz Nickel, Zweibrücken, Germany, 2000
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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