Wilhelm von Malachowski

Wilhelm von Malachowski
Born	(1914-06-06)6 June 1914
Died	28 October 1980(1980-10-28) (aged 66)
Place of birth	Rostock
Place of death	Cologne
Allegiance	Nazi Germany (to 1945)
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1935–1945
Rank	Major
Commands held	Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 228
Battles/wars	World War II Invasion of Poland Battle of France Operation Barbarossa Battle of Moscow Battles of Rzhev Battle of Stalingrad Third Battle of Kharkov Battle of Kursk Dnieper–Carpathian Offensive Cherkassy Pocket
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves

Wilhelm von Malachowski (6 June 1914 – 28 October 1980) was a highly decorated Major in the Wehrmacht during World War II, and one of only 882 recipients 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)
  • 2nd Class (9 July 1940)
  • 1st Class (26 May 1941)
• Wound Badge (1939)
  • in Black
  • in Silver
• Eastern Front Medal
• Panzer Assault Badge
• Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves
  • Knight's Cross on 30 January 1942 as Oberleutnant and commander of 2./Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 189
  • 206th Oak Leaves on 6 March 1943 as Hauptmann and commander of Sturmgeschütz-Abteilung 228

References

Citations

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.
• Thomas, Franz (1998). Die Eichenlaubträger 1939–1945 Band 2: L–Z (in German). Osnabrück, Germany: Biblio-Verlag. ISBN 3-7648-2300-3.

External links

• Lexikon der Wehrmacht