Wessel, Rudolf
- Date of birth:
- September 26th, 1914 (Kehlen/East Prussia, Germany)
- Date of death:
- December 20th, 1985
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1076, 542. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 26th, 1944
- 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)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier der Reserve (Corporal of Reserves)
- Unit:
- 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 1076, 542. Volksgrenadier-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1944
Sources
- Photo 1: Source known to STIWOT
- - FELLGIEBEL, W.P., Elite of theThird Reich, Helion & Company Limited, Solihull, 2003.
- Scheibert, Horst. Die Träger der Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und der Waffen-SS/ Die Träger der Ehrentaffelspange der Kriegsmarine/ Die Inhaber des Ehrenpokals für Besondere Leistung im Lukftkrieg. Friedberg, Ger.: Podzun-Pallas Verlag, 1986, ISBN 3-7909-0283-7
- Axis History Forum via Awardholders / unit
- das-ritterkreuz.de
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