Wilhelm Spindler
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Wilhelm Spindler
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Born | (1914-07-05)5 July 1914 Stuttgart |
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Stuttgart |
Allegiance | Nazi Germany |
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Heer |
Years of service | 1935–45 |
Rank | Oberst |
Commands held | Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves |
Wilhelm Eberhard Spindler (5 July 1914 – 12 August 1997) was a highly decorated Oberst in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross and its higher grade Oak Leaves was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (15 July 1942)[1]
- Wound Badge (1939)
- Infantry Assault Badge (12 August 1941)[1]
- Romanian Order of the Crown with swords on ribbon 4th Class (1 November 1941)[1]
- Eastern Front Medal (1 August 1942)[1]
- German Cross in Gold on 8 February 1942 as Oberleutnant in the 1. Gebirgs-Division[2]
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (22 December 1944)
References
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External links
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross recipients of the 1st Mountain Division
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Gebirgsjäger-Regiment 99 |
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1Knight's Cross with the XVIII Army Corps 2Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 1123 (558th Volksgrenadier-Division) 3Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 98, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 99
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