Harry Phönix
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Harry Phönix
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| Born | 3 January 1913 Žagarė, Lithuania |
| Died | Error: Need valid death date (first date): year, month, day Nürtingen |
| Allegiance |  Nazi Germany |
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 Waffen-SS |
| Years of service | 1939–45 |
| Rank | Hauptsturmführer |
| Unit | 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross German Cross in Gold Iron Cross 1st Class Iron Cross 2nd Class Close Combat Clasp in Gold |
| Other work | Teacher |
Harry Phönix (3 January 1913 – 21 December 1999) was a Hauptsturmführer (Captain) in the Waffen-SS during World War II. He was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross; which was awarded to recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership by Nazi Germany during World War II. He was also one of only 631 men to be awarded the very rare Close Combat Clasp in Gold for 50 days of close combat or hand-to-hand fighting.[1] Harry Phönix was awarded the Knight's Cross on the 21 February 1945, while in command of the II. Battalion, 8th SS Artillery Regiment, 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer. The Division was fighting on the Hungarian Front at the time and attempting to break out of the encirclement at Budapest (Siege of Budapest).
Commands
- 5th Battery, II. Battalion, 8th SS Artillery Regiment
- II. Battalion, 8th SS Artillery Regiment
Awards
- Close Combat Clasp in Gold on 21 February 1945 for at least 50 days in close combat[2]
- German Cross in Gold on 16 January 1944 as SS-Obersturmführer in the 5./SS-Artillerie-Regiment[3]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 21 February 1945 as SS-Hauptsturmführer and commander of the II./SS-Artillerie-Regiment[4]
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Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 8th SS Cavalry Division Florian Geyer
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| SS-Kavallerie-Brigade |
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| SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 1 Florian Geyer/SS-Reiter-Regiment 1 | ||
| SS-Reiter-/Kavallerie- Regiment 2 |
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| SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 15 Florian Geyer | ||
| SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 16 Florian Geyer |
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| SS-Kavallerie-Regiment 18 Florian Geyer | ||
| SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8 Florian Geyer |
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| SS-Panzerjäger-Abteilung 8 Florian Geyer | ||
| SS-Aufklärungs-Abteilung 8 Florian Geyer | ||
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1 Knight's Cross with SS-Kavallerie-Brigade, Swords with the Stab, Oak Leaves with a Kampfgruppe. 2 Knight's Cross with SS-Artillerie-Regiment 8, Oak Leaves with the Stab. 3 Oak Leaves with 22nd SS Volunteer Cavalry Division Maria Theresia.
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