| Friedrich Banach | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 2, 1916 |
| Died | March 13, 1943 (aged 27) |
| Place of birth | Gelsenkirchen |
| Place of death | Zaporizhia, Ukraine |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service | 1937–1943 |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Panzer-Regiment 36 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Friedrich Banach (2 January 1916 – 13 March 1943) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II. He was also a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross. The Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross was awarded to recognise extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership. Friedrich Banach was killed on 13 March 1943 in Zaporizhia, Ukraine.
Awards and decorations[]
- Sudetenland Medal
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (4 November 1939)
- 1st Class (30 September 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Eastern Front Medal
- Panzer Badge
- German Cross in Gold (24 November 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 30 November 1942 as Feldwebel and platoon leader in the 4. / Panzer-Regiment 36[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 104.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000) (in German). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939–1945 – Die Inhaber der höchsten Auszeichnung des Zweiten Weltkrieges aller Wehrmachtsteile [The Bearers of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939–1945 — The Owners of the Highest Award of the Second World War of all Wehrmacht Branches]. Friedberg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 978-3-7909-0284-6.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger 1939–1945 Die Inhaber des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939 von Heer, Luftwaffe, Kriegsmarine, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm sowie mit Deutschland verbündeter Streitkräfte nach den Unterlagen des Bundesarchives [The Knight's Cross Bearers 1939–1945 The Holders of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross 1939 by Army, Air Force, Navy, Waffen-SS, Volkssturm and Allied Forces with Germany According to the Documents of the Federal Archives]. Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.