Spreu, Willy

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Date of birth:: November 29th, 1909 (Groß Lindenau/East Prussia, Germany)
Nationality:: German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

Deutsches Kreuz in Gold

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major
Unit:: Panzerjäger-Abteilung 21, 21. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: May 28th, 1943

According to Patzwall / Scherzer the name is written as Willi.

Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Major der Reserve (Major of Reserves)
Unit:: Führer, Panzergrenadier-Regiment 192, 21. Panzer-Division, Heer
Awarded on:: February 24th, 1945

Sources

- FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.

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