Date of birth:

October 12th, 1932 (Goldenau/Silesia, Germany)

Date of death:

June 14th, 2011

Nationality:

German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Alfred Czech was a farmers son of 12 years of age, when he in Goldenau, twice transported wounded soldiers to safety with the tractor of his father. The first time he transported eight wounded, the second time four. As thanks he received the Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse on March 20th, 1945 in Berlin. After that he was placed with the Werhmacht and was wounded in Sudetenland.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 20th, 1945

Awarded for evacuating eight wounded (in his own words, according to articles from 1945, 12 wounded soldiers) German soldiers at Goldenau, Silesia, with the tractor of his father.

Alfred Czech was 12 years of age when he received the Eisernes Kreuz 2.Klasse.

• Photo 1: Bundesarchiv Bild 183-J28836A
• Photo 2: Jos Birx
• - Interview with Alfred Czech