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Wawrok, Ernst

Date of birth:
April 21st, 1913
Date of death:
February 4th, 1995 (Wolfsburg/Lower Saxony, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberfeldwebel (Warrant Officer)
Unit:
Zugführer, 13. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 28, 8. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
February 9th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 18.02.1943) describes why Wawrok was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberfeldwebel Wawrok repulsed several massive Bolshevik attacks south of Lake Ilmen with just 50 men.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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