Mertel, Josef
- Date of birth:
- October 15th, 1922 (Godlricht, Germany)
- Nationality:
- German
Biography
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Eisernes Kreuz 2. Klasse
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 9th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 20th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- December 5th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)
- Unit:
- Gruppenführer, 2. Kompanie, I. Bataillon, Grenadier-Regiment 62, 7. Infanterie-Division, Heer
- Awarded on:
- January 7th, 1945
Presentation took place on January 10th, 1945.
Sources
- - DöRR, M., Die Träger der Nahkampfspange in Gold, Heer - Luftwaffe - Waffen-SS 1943-1945, Biblio-Verlag, Bisendorf, 2006.
- PATZWALL, K. & SCHERZER, V., Das Deutsche Kreuz 1941-1945, Band II, Verlag Klaus D. Patzwall, Norderstedt, 2001.
- Die Ordensträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht (CD), VMD-Verlag GmbH, Osnabrück, 2002
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