| Günter Vollmer | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 15, 1917 |
| Died | 10 December 2004 (aged 87) |
| Place of birth | Berlin |
| Place of death | Münster |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany (to 1945) West Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
?–1945 1956–1977 |
| Rank |
Hauptmann der Reserve (Wehrmacht) Generalmajor (Bundeswehr) |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 411 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Günter Vollmer (15 May 1917 – 10 December 2004) was a highly decorated Hauptmann der Reserve in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class
- 1st Class
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Black
- Infantry Assault Badge in Silver
- Eastern Front Medal
- Demyansk Shield
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 20 April 1943 as Oberleutnant der Reserve and leader of the 3./Grenadier-Regiment 411[1]
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 351.
- 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.
External links[]
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