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Maurus, Anselm

Date of birth:
June 20th, 1911 (Babenhausen/Bavaria, Germany)
Date of death:
March 31st, 1976 (Munich/Bavaria, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

Anselm Maurus reached the rank of Oberleutnant.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Leutnant (2nd Lieutenant)
Unit:
Zugführer, 10. Batterie, III. Abteilung, Flak-Regiment 411, Luftwaffe
Awarded on:
September 30th, 1944
Awarded in recognition of his outstanding bravery shown as a Flak Zugführer during the defense battles at the Warka bridgehead (over the Vistula) in August-September 1944. He particularly distinguished himself during a counterattack that he led on the 19.08.1944.
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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