| Leopold Holzmann | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 5, 1916 |
| Died | 21 October 2002 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Großrußbach, Austria |
| Place of death | Großrußbach, Austria |
| Allegiance |
 First Austrian Republic (to 1938) Nazi Germany |
| Service/branch | Heer |
| Years of service |
1935–1938 (Austria) 1938–1945 (Germany) |
| Rank | Major |
| Commands held | I./Grenadier-Regiment 1059 |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards | Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross |
Leopold Holzmann (5 March 1916 – 21 October 2002) was a highly decorated Major 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.
Awards and decorations[]
- Sudetenland Medal (27 April 1940)
- Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (24 October 1939)
- 1st Class (15 June 1940)
- Wound Badge (1939)
- in Silver (30 April 1945)
- Infantry Assault Badge (14 October 1941)
- Eastern Front Medal (24 September 1942)
- Honour Roll Clasp of the Army (9 September 1944)
- German Cross in Gold (29 April 1942)
- Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 16 November 1944 as Hauptmann and commander of the I./Grenadier-Regiment 1059[1]
- Mentioned in the Wehrmachtbericht (24 September 1944)
References[]
- Citations
- ↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 193.
- Bibliography
- Fellgiebel, Walther-Peer (2000). Die Träger des Ritterkreuzes des Eisernen Kreuzes 1939-1945. Friedburg, Germany: Podzun-Pallas. ISBN 3-7909-0284-5.
- Scherzer, Veit (2007). 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 (in German). Jena, Germany: Scherzers Miltaer-Verlag. ISBN 978-3-938845-17-2.