| Josef-Hubert Adrian | |
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| Born | September 25, 1911 |
| Died | MIA March 1945 (aged 33)[Note 1] |
| Place of birth | Herzogenrath, district of Eschweiler |
| Place of death | near Heiligenbeil |
| Allegiance |
 Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Rank | Oberfeldwebel |
| Unit | Grenadier-Regiment 24 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Josef-Hubert Adrian (25 September 1911 – Missing in action March 1945) was a highly decorated Oberfeldwebel in the Wehrmacht during World War II.[Note 2] 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 recognize extreme battlefield bravery or successful military leadership.
Awards and decorations
- Iron Cross (1939)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 28 March 1945 as Oberfeldwebel and leader of the 6./Grenadier-Regiment 24[1]
Notes
References
- Citations
- 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.
- Thomas, Franz; Wegmann, Günter (1987) (in German). Die Ritterkreuzträger der Deutschen Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Teil III: Infanterie Band 1: A–Be [The Knight's Cross Bearers of the German Wehrmacht 1939–1945 Part III: Infantry Volume 1: A–Be]. Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-7648-1153-2.
External links
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1 Knight's Cross with Infanterie-Regiment 466 2 Knight's Cross with Grenadier-Regiment 3, Oak Leaves with Grenadier-Regiment 45 3 Knight's Cross with Sturm-Bataillon AOK 8 | ||
