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Morawietz, Johannes

Date of birth:
January 3rd, 1911 (Paulsgrund/Silesia, Germany)
Date of death:
December 15th, 1968 (Groß Gerau/Hesse, Germany)
Nationality:
German (1933-1945, Third Reich)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Oberleutnant (1st Lieutenant)
Unit:
Führer, 1. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Jäger-Regiment 28, 8. Jäger-Division, Heer
Awarded on:
January 7th, 1943
The following newspaper excerpt (dated 12.01.1943) describes why Morawietz was awarded the Knight’s Cross…

“Oberleutnant Morawietz repulsed 11 massive bolshevik attacks southeast of Lake Ilmen over the course of 7 days.”
Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes

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