Date of birth:

December 26th, 1911 (Beuthen/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

March 24th, 1981 (Bremen/Bremen, Germany)

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Ewald Mrusek is in several sources named Ewald Mrousek. An article "Wenige Grenadiere hielten die Stellung" in the newspaper "Die Grenz-Zeitung" (page.3) dated February 18th, 1943 however names him as Ewald Mrusek.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Stabsfeldwebel (Sergeant Major)

Unit:

Zugführer, 2. Kompanie, Feld-Bataillon Tunis 1, Division von Broich, Heer

Awarded on:

January 19th, 1943

The following newspaper excerpt (dated 18.02.1943) describes why Mrusek was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Stabsfeldwebel Mrusek, Zugführer in a Marschbataillon, defeated an attack by two British companies west of Tunis with just a handful of Grenadiers, all while under heavy fire.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Source known to sTIWOT
• - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
  - "Wenige Grenadiere hielten die Stellung", seite 3 "Die Grenz-Zeitung", 18 Februar 1943