Freyberger, Max (Infanterie-Regiment 97)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
On 27th December 1941, soviet troops belonging to the 2nd Battalion of the 83rd Naval Infantry Brigade spotted the III./ Inf.Rgt. 97 led by Hauptmann Karl Bock near the soviet beachhead at Cape ZYUK and launched a spoiling attack as it was deploying with several naval infantry companies supported by three T-26 tanks.A panzerjäger platoon from 14./ IR 97 was then able to deploy a 3,7cm Pak and Obergefreiter Max Freyberger fired 42 rounds into the attacking soviet T-26, knocking all 3 tanks out.
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Ehrenblattspange des Heeres und Waffen-SS
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Obergefreiter (Corporal)
- Unit:
- 14. Kompanie, III. Bataillon, Infanterie-Regiment 97, 46. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- March 8th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- - 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
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