Willi Blumenroth

Willi Blumenroth
Willi Blumenroth
Born	19 July 1919
Died	17 June 1942 (aged 22)
Place of birth	Langerfeld
Place of death	Sevastopol, Ukraine
Allegiance	Nazi Germany
Service/branch	Heer
Years of service	1939–1942
Rank	Leutnant der Reserve (Posthumously)
Battles/wars	World War II Battle of France; Battle of Greece; Battle of Metaxas Line; Operation Barbarossa; Siege of Sevastopol (1941-1942);
Awards	Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross

Willi Blumenroth (19 July 1919 – 17 June 1942) was a highly decorated Leutnant der Reserve 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[]

Iron Cross (1939)
- 2nd Class (15 June 1940)
- 1st Class (21 September 1941)
Infantry Assault Badge in Silver (16 August 1940)
Eastern Front Medal
Crimea Shield
Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross on 23 October 1941 as Unteroffizier and group leader in the 3./Infanterie-Regiment 124^[1]

References[]

Citations

↑ Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.

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.

External links[]

[1] Fellgiebel 2000, p. 115.

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