Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

December 10th, 1942

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

February 14th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Gefreiter (Lance Corporal)

Unit:

Granatwerfertruppführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 45

Awarded on:

May 4th, 1944

In early 1944 the Soviets launched an attack that broke through the frontline of Grenadier-Regiment 45, and shortly afterwards they engaged the flank of the Regiment’s II. Bataillon in bitter close combat. After all the officers and NCOs had become casualties, Radermacher took charge of the situation and independently decided to meet the Soviet onslaught with his mortars, as all other attempts at success had failed. Constantly moving his guns to suitable positions, he was able to direct precise and deadly fire into the ranks of the attackers, inflicting high losses. Radermacher then led a counterattack once he judged the time to be right and was able to retake the old German line. In recognition of this success he was decorated with the Knight’s Cross.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Unteroffizier (Junior Officer)

Unit:

Gruppenführer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 45

Awarded on:

October 21st, 1944

The decoration was presented ot him by Reichsführer-SS Heinrich Himmler personally in the town hall of Ulm on December 12th, 1944.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Feldwebel (Staff Sergeant)

Unit:

Kompanie-Trupp-Führer 6. / Grenadier-Regiment 45 / 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

November 27th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

October 1942

He received the silver version.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

6./ Gren.Reg. 45 - 21. Infanterie-Division

Awarded on:

1943