Pietsch, Werner (Panzer-Regiment 39)

Date of birth:: August 21st, 1912 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:: February 8th, 1956 (Engelbrechtschen-Wildnis/Schleswick-Holstein, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Panzerkampfabzeichen (ohne Zahl)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

in silver

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Oberleutnant der Reserve (1st Lieutenant of Reserves)
Unit:: 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 39, 17. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:: February 3rd, 1943

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Hauptmann der Reserve (Captain of Reserves)
Unit:: Chef, 6. Kompanie, Panzer-Regiment 39, 17. Panzer-Division
Awarded on:: November 16th, 1943

The following excerpt from the Berliner Morgenpost describes why Pietsch was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann der Reserve Werner Pietsch… and his Bavarian Panzer-Kompanie destroyed 77 Soviet tanks and 6 assault guns during the 11 days of the Second Battle of Izyum. Of this total he personally destroyed 20 enemy tanks and 3 assault guns. On the 22.08.1943 he spotted 40 advancing enemy AFVs as he was reconnoitring an assembly area. He launched an attack with his 10 Panzers without hesitation and destroyed 14 of the enemy AFVs in a short yet fierce battle.”