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Liese, Kurt-Günther

Date of birth:
October 9th, 1915 (Berlin/Brandenburg, Germany)
Date of death:
November 7th, 2007 (Unterbaching, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Hauptmann (Captain)
Unit:
Kommandeur, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 309, 208. Infanterie-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
April 16th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 28.04.1943) describes why Liese was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Hauptmann Liese led a successful counterattack near Orel with the members of his staff.”


According to the Vorschlag of the Ritterkreuz his name is Günther.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
November 12th, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 1. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 22nd, 1939
Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
August 2nd, 1942
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